Richland is a somewhat small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,607 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, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Richland who work in office and administrative support (13.40%), sales jobs (11.99%), and management occupations (9.10%). In terms of college education, Richland is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.55% of adults 25 and older in Richland have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Richland in 2022 was $33,674, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,696 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 Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Richland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
