Richmond is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 12,816 people and 21 associated neighborhoods, Richmond is the 225th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Richmond isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Richmond are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Richmond is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richmond who work in office and administrative support (10.66%), food service (8.77%), and maintenance occupations (8.52%). In Richmond, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.42 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small city, Richmond does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Richmond is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.30% of adults 25 and older in Richmond have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Richmond in 2022 was $32,382, which is middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $129,528 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 46.09% 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 White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Richmond include English, Irish, German, French, and African. The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
