Richmond is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 12,520 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Richmond is the 225th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Richmond is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Richmond is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Richmond who work in office and administrative support (15.57%), teaching (8.73%), and food service (8.53%). As is often the case in a small city, Richmond doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Richmond citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.45% of adults 25 and older in Richmond have a college degree. The per capita income in Richmond in 2022 was $27,038, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $108,152 for a family of four. However, Richmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Richmond is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Richmond, accounting for 48.53% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Richmond residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Richmond include English, German, African, Ugandan, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
