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Racine County

Wisconsin · 198,919 residents (2025 est.) · 332.611 sq mi
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Racine County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $78,096. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $251,400. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
197,532
+5%since 2000
from 188,831 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
594 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 599 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.5
+12%since 2000
from 36.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:198,919 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
173K180K187K194K202K1990201020202024Racine County
2024198K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(11,218)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(12,832)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(12,592)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(12,569)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(11,757)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.1%(23,888)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(24,734)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.1%(23,844)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(28,296)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411%(21,633)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.1%(10,004)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(4,165)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,096
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,059 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,162
+89%since 2000
from $21,772 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
51.8%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.425
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.423 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$251,400
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,080
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $548 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.6% in 2000
29.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
21.5%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+2%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
29
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Racine County on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79.6%(150,238)
Black10.3%(19,441)
Hispanic / Latino7.9%(14,990)
Asian0.7%(1,331)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.6%(135,438)
Black10.3%(20,442)
Hispanic / Latino15.1%(29,754)
Asian1.1%(2,247)
Other4.9%(9,651)
Diversity Score
62
+28%since 2009
from 48 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
39
−6%since 2020
from 41 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican12%(23,645)
Puerto Rican1.5%(2,989)
Peruvian0.2%(403)
Guatemalan0.2%(312)
Cuban0.2%(309)
Salvadoran0.2%(304)
Spaniard0.1%(289)
Honduran0.1%(230)
Argentine0.1%(221)
Colombian0.1%(110)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(640)
Filipino0.3%(605)
Chinese0.2%(324)
Hmong0.1%(203)
Korean0.1%(142)
Thai0%(66)
Japanese0%(52)
Laotian0%(37)
Nepalese0%(34)
Pakistani0%(26)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(134)
Samoan0%(4)
Ancestry
German31.7%(62,616)
Irish9.7%(19,207)
Polish7.8%(15,461)
English6.7%(13,271)
Italian5.5%(10,784)
Norwegian3.8%(7,508)
Danish3.3%(6,602)
American2.7%(5,431)
French2.1%(4,208)
Swedish1.4%(2,842)
Czech1.4%(2,760)
Dutch1.4%(2,698)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(2,183)
French Canadian0.6%(1,124)
Hungarian0.5%(1,062)
Welsh0.5%(899)
Greek0.4%(770)
Austrian0.4%(767)
Finnish0.4%(697)
Russian0.3%(678)
Armenian0.3%(635)
Slovak0.3%(597)
Croatian0.3%(585)
Swiss0.3%(566)
Lithuanian0.2%(457)
Arab0.2%(428)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(400)
Serbian0.2%(375)
Ukrainian0.2%(314)
Belgian0.1%(269)
Brazilian0.1%(244)
British0.1%(230)
Canadian0.1%(198)
Slovene0.1%(196)
Australian0.1%(173)
Lebanese0.1%(154)
West Indian0.1%(148)
Portuguese0.1%(139)
Jamaican0%(86)
Ethiopian0%(85)
Iranian0%(63)
Nigerian0%(62)
Romanian0%(57)
Bulgarian0%(50)
Latvian0%(36)
Syrian0%(34)
Haitian0%(15)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.4%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 20.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+61%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.4%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 84.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.9%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 66.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.0%
−26.3 ptssince 2009
from 61.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
4.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.4%
−43.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2012
from 11.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−83.8 ptssince 2013
from 89.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.1%
+13.0 ptssince 2017
from 78.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
90.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 91.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 6.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.5%(29,052)
Married49.1%(39,029)
Widowed3.1%(2,496)
Divorced11.2%(8,923)
Women 15+
Never married30.2%(24,564)
Married47.7%(38,855)
Widowed9.2%(7,494)
Divorced12.9%(10,477)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Racine County, Wisconsin?

Racine County, Wisconsin has about 197,532 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Racine County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Racine County, Wisconsin earns about $78,096 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Racine County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Racine County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $251,400, and the typical rent is about $1,080 a month.

How educated are people in Racine County, Wisconsin?

About 28.4% of adults age 25 and over in Racine County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Racine County, Wisconsin?

About 10.3% of people in Racine County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Racine County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Racine County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 22,498 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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