Richmond is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kentucky. With a population of 36,129 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 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 (12.11%), sales jobs (10.04%), and food service (8.86%).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 substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.86% of adults in Richmond have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Richmond in 2022 was $26,787, 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 $107,148 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, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
