Rice Lake

County:: Barron County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 8.854
State:: Wisconsin

Rice Lake is a city located in Barron County, Wisconsin. Rice Lake has a 2025 population of 8,982. Rice Lake is currently declining at a rate of -0.17% annually and its population has decreased by -0.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,056 in 2020.

The average household income in Rice Lake is $77,952 with a poverty rate of 10.16%. The median age in Rice Lake is 36.3 years: 31.6 years for males, and 40.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Rice Lake includes 93.21% White, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	8,417	93.21%
Two or more races	248	2.75%
Other race	195	2.16%
Black or African American	124	1.37%
Asian	27	0.3%
Native American	19	0.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Rice Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Rice Lake's average per capita income is $43,750. Household income levels show a median of $55,040. The poverty rate stands at 10.16%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$90,746	-
Families	$81,835	$106,415
Households	$55,040	$77,952
Non Families	$34,597	$41,774

$43,750

Average Income

$55,040

Median Household Income

10.16%

Poverty Rate