New Richmond is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 10,592 people and three associated neighborhoods, New Richmond is the 95th largest community in Wisconsin.

A relatively large number of people in New Richmond telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.48% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.

The overall education level of New Richmond citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.25% of adults in New Richmond have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in New Richmond in 2018 was $36,410, which is middle income relative to Wisconsin, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,640 for a family of four. However, New Richmond contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call New Richmond home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Richmond residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Richmond include German, Irish, Norwegian, English, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in New Richmond is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.