Racine County, Wisconsin Population 2024

197,265

Racine County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 197,265 with a growth rate of 0.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Racine County, Wisconsin is the 5th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 195,407 and has seen a growth of 0.95% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029200,5256520.33%
2028199,8736520.33%
2027199,2216520.33%
2026198,5696520.33%
2025197,9176520.33%
2024197,2656520.33%
2023196,6136520.33%
2022195,961-544-0.28%
2021196,505-1,063-0.54%
2020197,5681,3640.7%
2019196,204-144-0.07%
2018196,3483220.16%
2017196,0261,1110.57%
2016194,9151900.1%
2015194,725-96-0.05%
2014194,8211270.07%
2013194,694920.05%
2012194,602-308-0.16%
2011194,910-497-0.25%
2010195,40700%
1990175,0341,9021.1%
1980173,1322,2941.34%
1970170,83829,05720.49%
1960141,78132,19629.38%
1950109,58515,53816.52%
194094,0473,8304.25%
193090,21711,25614.26%
192078,96121,53737.51%
191057,42411,78025.81%
190045,6449,37625.85%
189036,2685,34617.29%
188030,9224,18215.64%
187026,7405,38025.19%
186021,3606,38742.66%
185014,97311,498330.88%
18403,475-197,050-98.27%
2024 Growth Rate
0.33% (652)
County Website
Racine County
County Seat
Racine
2020 Population
197,568
Area
333 mi²
Density
592 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.15% (-303)
Founded
December 7, 1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White150,17376.2%
Black or African American21,34410.83%
Two or more races16,2548.25%
Other race5,9163%
Asian2,5851.31%
Native American6280.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1680.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Racine County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Racine County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Racine County, Wisconsin Median Age

40.2

Total

39.3

Male

41.6

Female

Racine County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 151,741 adults, (34,044 of whom are seniors) in Racine County, Wisconsin.

Racine County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Racine County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female99,11150.29%
Male97,95749.71%

Racine County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Racine County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All79,1002.437030
Married36,7723.0388.411.6
Non Family28,1871.2458.141.9
Female9,5833.2442.357.7
Male4,5583.1752.547.5

2.99

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

70.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Racine County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,8785.83%
Associates Degree14,66710.86%
Bachelors Degree25,32718.76%
Graduate Degree12,4809.24%
High School Graduate39,49829.25%
Less Than 9th Grade3,9582.93%
Some College31,22123.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Racine County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Racine County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White103,84398,13333,044
Hispanic14,32410,4101,465
Black12,39210,4851,752
2+ Races6,9615,3761,029
Other Race3,6102,738387
Asian1,8151,558692
Native American501444120
Islander1681600

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.24%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 38.13%.

Racine County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,617$81,108$55,434
Graduate Degree$77,807$88,969$73,694
High School Graduate$40,206$47,242$32,954
Less Than 9th Grade$31,305$37,719$23,653
Overall$49,323$57,042$41,095
Some College$46,507$57,874$36,240

$49,323

Average Earnings

$57,042

Average Male

$41,095

Average Female

Racine County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Racine County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Racine County, Wisconsin Language

90.24% of Racine County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 9.76% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.16% of the population.

Racine County, Wisconsin Language

Racine County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White134,9709,8967.33%
Black20,0425,37926.84%
Hispanic27,8214,82917.36%
Multiple15,8043,52522.3%
Other5,8241,25521.55%
Asian2,53234813.74%
Native58110918.76%

11.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.49%

Male Poverty Rate

13.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Racine County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Racine County, Wisconsin is Black, with 26.84% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Racine County, Wisconsin is White, with 7.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.43%.

Racine County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.31%
High School12.07%
Some College9.5%
Bachelors or Greater3.05%

Racine County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed24.48%
Female Unemployed14.62%
Female Employed7.33%
Male Employed3.3%

Racine County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Racine County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,539$111,757
Households$72,658$94,057
Married Families$109,580$129,639
Non Families$44,451$56,845

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Racine County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Racine County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Racine County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Racine County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Racine County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,338

Number of Veterans

9,438

Male Veterans

900

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,570
Second Gulf War1,839
First Gulf War1,648
Korea677
World War II333

Racine County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,929
65 to 742,693
35 to 542,281
55 to 641,850
18 to 34585

Racine County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,0197.46%
Black8715.99%
Hispanic5342.99%
2+ Races2122.29%
Other Race912.15%
Native American8917.45%
Asian562.69%

Racine County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Racine County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.6%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Racine County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Racine County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Racine County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Racine County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.85%

Born in Racine County, Wisconsin

94.72%

Native Born

5.28%

Foreign Born

2.96%

Non Citizen

2.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.72% of Racine County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 71.85% having been born in Wisconsin. 2.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Racine County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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