City in Richland County, Wisconsin · 4.7 sq mi · 1,062 people per sq mi
4,986 people live in Richland Center. The typical household earns $51,932, and the median resident is 41.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,114 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.98%
Men 42.8 · Women 41.7
1880–2026
4,986
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,986
2026 projection
2.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,986 | -34 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,020 | -39 | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 5,059 | -56 | 1.09% |
| 2023 | 5,115 | +22 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 5,093 | -24 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 5,117 | +3 | 0.06% |
| 2020 | 5,114 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 5,114 | +15 | 0.29% |
| 2018 | 5,099 | -35 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 5,134 | -27 | 0.52% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Richland Center has a population change lower than Richland County, Wisconsin, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 51 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 47% | 34% |
| Never married | 37% | 39% | 35% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 8% | 3% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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