Richmond Hill is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 18,091 people and five associated neighborhoods, Richmond Hill is the 68th largest community in Georgia. Much of the housing stock in Richmond Hill was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Richmond Hill economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Richmond Hill, where the median household income is $83,519.00.

Richmond Hill real estate is some of the most expensive in Georgia, although Richmond Hill house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Richmond Hill, 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.

Richmond Hill is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

One downside of living in Richmond Hill, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.70 minutes every day commuting to work.

Richmond Hill is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Richmond Hill citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.56% of adults in Richmond Hill have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Richmond Hill in 2018 was $33,241, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $132,964 for a family of four. However, Richmond Hill contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Richmond Hill is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Richmond Hill home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Richmond Hill residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Richmond Hill also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.70% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Richmond Hill include German, English, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Richmond Hill is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.