Richland County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,123
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,036
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 17,123
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 17,307
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 17,309
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 17,304
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,021
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 25.8%
Female persons, percent 49.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 891
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,613
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $197,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,385
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $578
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $771
Building Permits, 2025 92
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,250
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 17,686
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 118,741
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 25,277
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 243,596
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,222
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,420
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,484
Persons in poverty, percent 13.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 377
Total employment, 2023 4,436
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 197,552
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,236
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 269
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 222
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 222
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 29.5
Population per square mile, 2010 30.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 586.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 586.15
FIPS Code 55103