Raceland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 9,768 people and three associated neighborhoods, Raceland is the 48th largest community in Louisiana.Raceland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Raceland is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Raceland who work in office and administrative support (11.53%), maintenance occupations (9.34%), and sales jobs (8.34%). Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Raceland is worth considering. Being a small town, Raceland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Raceland with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 10.36% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Raceland in 2022 was $27,637, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $110,548 for a family of four. However, Raceland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Raceland is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Raceland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raceland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Raceland include French, Italian, French Canadian, German, and English. The most common language spoken in Raceland is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
