Raymond is a very small city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 1,892 people and two associated neighborhoods, Raymond is the 123rd largest community in Mississippi. Raymond real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Raymond house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Raymond is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Raymond is a city of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Raymond who work in business and financial occupations (17.21%), teaching (12.91%), and personal care services (8.95%). Also of interest is that Raymond has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.40% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Raymond is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Raymond area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Raymond maintain a good economy. Raymond 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 citizens of Raymond are among the most well-educated in the nation: 47.40% of adults in Raymond have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Raymond in 2022 was $13,632, which is low income relative to Mississippi and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $54,528 for a family of four. However, Raymond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Raymond is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Raymond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Raymond residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Raymond include Irish, Scots-Irish, English, African, and German. The most common language spoken in Raymond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
