Raceland is a somewhat small town located in the state of Louisiana. With a population of 9,768 people and three associated neighborhoods, Raceland is the 48th largest community in Louisiana.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Raceland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Raceland is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Raceland who work in management occupations (9.08%), sales jobs (8.61%), and maintenance occupations (8.28%). The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Raceland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Raceland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.In terms of college education, Raceland is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 17.50% of adults 25 and older in Raceland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Raceland in 2022 was $30,045, which is middle income relative to Louisiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,180 for a family of four. However, Raceland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Raceland is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Raceland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raceland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Raceland include French, Italian, French Canadian, German, and English. The most common language spoken in Raceland is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Italian.
