Richmond Hill is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 18,091 people and five associated neighborhoods, Richmond Hill is the 68th largest community in Georgia. Richmond Hill has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Richmond Hill, where the median household income is $83,519.00. Richmond Hill real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Richmond Hill house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Richmond Hill is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Richmond Hill is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richmond Hill who work in office and administrative support (15.15%), healthcare (12.69%), and management occupations (12.38%). There are many members of the armed forces living in Richmond Hill. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform. One of the nice things about Richmond Hill is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Richmond Hill, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.70 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small city, Richmond Hill doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Richmond Hill is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.56% of adults in Richmond Hill have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Richmond Hill in 2022 was $33,241, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,964 for a family of four. However, Richmond Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Richmond Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richmond Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Richmond Hill also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.70% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Richmond Hill include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Richmond Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
