Richland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,297 people and two associated neighborhoods, Richland is the 54th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Richland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Richland is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Richland who work in sales jobs (14.32%), office and administrative support (13.45%), and management occupations (7.61%). The population of Richland overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Richland, 23.94% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Richland in 2022 was $28,672, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,688 for a family of four. However, Richland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Richland is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Richland include English, Irish, German, European, and Other Arab. The most common language spoken in Richland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
