Racine County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 198,919
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 198,919
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 198,651
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 198,221
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 198,227
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 197,727
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 195,408
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 82.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 16.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 68.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,692
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 86,855
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $251,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,691
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $690
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,080
Building Permits, 2025 667
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 80,406
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 91.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 382,755
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,468,973
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 605,555
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,171,131
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,182
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $78,096
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,162
Persons in poverty, percent 11.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,114
Total employment, 2023 69,594
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,953,676
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 11,244
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,818
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,711
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 596
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 445
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,002
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,329
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 594.4
Population per square mile, 2010 587.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 332.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 332.50
FIPS Code 55101