Richmond is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 37,206 people and 20 associated neighborhoods, Richmond is the sixth largest community in Kentucky. Richmond real estate is some of the most expensive in Kentucky, although Richmond house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.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 professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richmond who work in office and administrative support (12.72%), sales jobs (9.46%), and management occupations (7.63%). Also of interest is that Richmond has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Richmond is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Richmond enrolled in college, Richmond has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students. The education level of Richmond citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 34.35% of adults in Richmond have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Richmond in 2022 was $28,500, which is middle income relative to Kentucky, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,000 for a family of four. However, Richmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Richmond is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. 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, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
