Raymond is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,892 people and two associated neighborhoods, Raymond is the 123rd largest community in Mississippi. Raymond real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Raymond house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Raymond is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Raymond is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Raymond who work in business and financial occupations (17.21%), teaching (12.91%), and personal care services (8.95%). Also of interest is that Raymond has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Raymond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.40% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Raymond is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Raymond to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town. As is often the case in a small city, Raymond doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Raymond are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.40% of adults in Raymond have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Raymond in 2022 was $13,632, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,528 for a family of four. However, Raymond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Raymond is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Raymond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raymond residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Raymond include Irish, Scots-Irish, English, African, and German. The most common language spoken in Raymond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
