Racine County, WI

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2024 Population

197,532

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

4.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$78,096

3.67% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$251,400

5.01% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

97,167

1.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Racine County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Racine County, WI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Racine County, WI are Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine (20 degrees awarded in 2023) and Shepherds College (17 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Racine County, WI was $251,400, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Racine County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Racine County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Racine County, WI borders Allegan County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Kenosha County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Walworth County, WI, and Waukesha County, WI.

About the photo: Wingspread (arch: Frank Lloyd Wright; 1938-39); home of HF Johnson. View from west; guest and carport to left, service wing to right. Racine WI

Photo by Keith Ewing

United States Wisconsin Racine, WI

Population & Diversity

Racine County, WI is home to a population of 198k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.93% of Racine County, WI residents were born outside of the country (9.73k people).

In 2024, there were 6.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (135k people) in Racine County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 12.9k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Racine County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Racine County, WI was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Racine County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Racine County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
135k ± 513
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 776
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.43k

15.1%

Hispanic Population

29.8k people

15.1% of the people in Racine County, WI are hispanic (29.8k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Racine County, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
89,915 ± 7,306 people
India
21,992 ± 3,634 people
China
14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

Foreign-Born Population

4.93%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.73k people

4.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.59k people

As of 2024, 4.93% of Racine County, WI residents (9.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Racine County, WI was 4.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Racine County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,185 ± 381
Gulf War (2001-)
1,992 ± 371
Gulf War (1990s)
948 ± 189

Racine County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Racine County, WI.

Economy

The economy of Racine County, WI employs 97.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Racine County, WI were Manufacturing (20,237 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,521 people), and Retail Trade (11,295 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,645), Finance & Insurance ($74,962), and Public Administration ($73,074).

Employment

Occupations

97.2k

2024 Value

± 2,602

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 3.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Racine County, WI grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 96.1k employees to 97.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Racine County, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,407 people), Production Occupations (9,969 people), and Management Occupations (9,650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Racine County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

97.2k

2024 Value

± 2,602

1.08%

1 Year growth

± 3.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Racine County, WI grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 96.1k employees to 97.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Racine County, WI, are Manufacturing (20,237 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (13,521 people), and Retail Trade (11,295 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Racine County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Racine County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,992

Median earning men ± $1,806

$41,571

Median earning women ± $1,353

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($87,684), Public Administration ($78,818), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,949).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,869), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,345), and Wholesale Trade ($61,445).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

292
Construction
262
Other Services (except Public Administration)
252
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.18M
Manufacturing
$547k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$297k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Racine County, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Racine County, WI awarded 37 degrees. The student population of Racine County, WI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 58 male students and 80 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Racine County, WI are White (32 and 86.5%), Two or More Races (2 and 5.41%), Hispanic or Latino (1 and 2.7%), and Unknown (1 and 2.7%).

The largest universities in Racine County, WI by number of degrees awarded are Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine (20 and 54.1%) and Shepherds College (17 and 45.9%).

The most popular majors in Racine County, WI are Traditional Chinese Medicine & Chinese Herbology (17 and 45.9%), Other Culinary Arts & Related Services (7 and 18.9%), and Horticultural Science (5 and 13.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Racine County, WI, the percentage of applicants admitted was 58.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 138 (42% men and 58% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 138 students enrolled in Racine County, WI, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 102 records, of which 58.8% were women and 41.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Information Technology
5 degrees awarded
Other Culinary Arts & Related Services
7 degrees awarded
Horticultural Science
5 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Racine County, WI was Information Technology with 5 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 2 to 4 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Racine County, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine
20 degrees awarded
Shepherds College
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Midwest College of Oriental Medicine-Racine with 20 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 13 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Racine County, WI, which is 0.542 times less than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 32 degrees mean that there were 16 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 2 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,096) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($570) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Racine County, WI was $251,400 in 2024, which is 0.756 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $239,400 to $251,400, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Racine County, WI is 71%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Racine County, WI have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Racine County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Racine County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

Housing

Property

$251,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,311

$57,122

Median Property Taxes

±$1,626

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Racine County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Racine County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71% of the housing units in Racine County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Racine County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$78,096

Median Household Income

± $2,301

80.4k

Number of Households

± 2,292

In 2024, the median household income of the 80.4k households in Racine County, WI grew to $78,096 from the previous year's value of $75,331.

The following chart displays the households in Racine County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Racine County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Worked At Home (9.93%)
Carpooled (8.63%)

In 2024, 77.4% of workers in Racine County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.93%) and those who carpooled to work (8.63%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Racine County, WI have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% of the workforce in Racine County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Racine County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Racine County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Racine County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Racine County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Racine County, WI (19.8k out of 192k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Racine County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15% of the children was living in poverty in Racine County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 210 in Racine County, WI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 53.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.3% of the population of Racine County, WI has health coverage, with 51.6% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Racine County, WI see 2,316 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,316 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1255 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 568 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,316 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Racine County, WI

Primary care physicians in Racine County, WI see an average of 2,316 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,316 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Racine County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.73%

Uninsured

51.6%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

14.6%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.04%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Racine County, WI declined by 0.0458% from 5.74% to 5.73%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Racine County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 62.7 in Racine County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Racine County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40% in Racine County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Racine County, WI.