Richland is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 1,729 people and two associated neighborhoods, Richland is the 297th largest community in Missouri.When you are in Richland, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 46.60% of Richland’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Richland is a city of construction workers and builders, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richland who work in healthcare suport services (12.45%), sales jobs (11.00%), and teaching (4.92%). There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Richland, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community. One downside of living in Richland is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Richland, the average commute to work is 31.24 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small city, Richland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Richland are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 14.09% of adults in Richland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Richland in 2022 was $18,889, which is low income relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $75,556 for a family of four. Richland is a somewhat 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 German, English, Irish, Polish, and French. The most common language spoken in Richland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
