Richmond () is a city in eastern Wayne County, Indiana, United States. Bordering the state of Ohio, it is the county seat of Wayne County. In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 35,720. It is the principal city of the Richmond micropolitan area. Situated largely within Wayne Township, its area includes a non-contiguous portion in nearby Boston Township, where Richmond Municipal Airport is located.
Richmond is sometimes called the "cradle of recorded jazz" because the earliest jazz recordings and records were made at the studio of Gennett Records, a division of the Starr Piano Company. Gennett Records was the first to record such artists as Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Jelly Roll Morton, Hoagy Carmichael, Lawrence...
| Ethnicity | Richmond | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 80.9% | 60.1% |
| African American | 7.7% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.8% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 4.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Richmond | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 8.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 7.5% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 14.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 13.2% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 18.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.9% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 8.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1.6% | 7.1% |
| Education | Richmond | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 4% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 9% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 35% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 22% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 6% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |