Richland County, Wisconsin Population 2024

17,266

Richland County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 17,266 with a growth rate of 0.4% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Richland County, Wisconsin is the 57th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 18,023 and has seen a growth of -4.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202917,611690.39%
202817,542690.39%
202717,473690.4%
202617,404690.4%
202517,335690.4%
202417,266690.4%
202317,197690.4%
202217,128-71-0.41%
202117,199-84-0.49%
202017,283-30-0.17%
201917,313-103-0.59%
201817,416-94-0.54%
201717,510-35-0.2%
201617,545-23-0.13%
201517,568-179-1.01%
201417,747-75-0.42%
201317,82270.04%
201217,815-194-1.08%
201118,009-14-0.08%
201018,02300%
199017,521450.26%
198017,4763972.32%
197017,079-605-3.42%
196017,684-1,561-8.11%
195019,245-1,136-5.57%
194020,3818564.38%
193019,525-298-1.5%
192019,8231,0145.39%
191018,809-674-3.46%
190019,4833621.89%
189019,1219475.21%
188018,1742,44315.53%
187015,7315,99961.64%
18609,7328,829977.74%
1850903-16,708-94.87%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.4% (69)
County Website
Richland County
County Seat
2020 Population
17,283
Area
586 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.1% (-17)
Founded
1850

Richland County, Wisconsin Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,19393.84%
Other race3952.29%
Two or more races3722.16%
Asian1580.92%
Black or African American1240.72%
Native American140.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Richland County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Richland County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Richland County, Wisconsin Median Age

46.5

Total

45.8

Male

47

Female

Richland County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 13,611 adults, (4,162 of whom are seniors) in Richland County, Wisconsin.

Richland County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

82.6

Age Dependency Ratio

44

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female8,65650.16%
Male8,60049.84%

Richland County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Richland County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,1962.3476.523.5
Married3,5692.9891.58.5
Non Family2,6941.2361.138.9
Female4983.2855.644.4
Male4352.9773.626.4

2.9

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

76.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richland County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade4923.99%
9th to 12th Grade6034.89%
High School Graduate5,17741.97%
Some College2,25918.31%
Associates Degree1,34610.91%
Bachelors Degree1,69313.72%
Graduate Degree7666.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Richland County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Richland County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,74510,7632,327
2+ Races22118862
Hispanic20716342
Other Race19411545
Asian666622
Black65651
Native American760

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Richland County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$42,439$47,847$36,145
Less Than 9th Grade$28,750$41,250$17,308
High School Graduate$40,329$43,653$35,523
Some College$42,750$51,012$34,560
Bachelors Degree$48,036$58,083$43,286
Graduate Degree$69,583$71,250$65,833

$42,439

Average Earnings

$47,847

Average Male

$36,145

Average Female

Richland County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richland County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richland County, Wisconsin Language

92.62% of Richland County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 7.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 4.04% of the population.

Richland County, Wisconsin Language

Richland County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,7431,99312.66%
Other39518546.84%
Hispanic46117237.31%
Multiple3699325.2%
Asian1587950%
Black1197159.66%
Native14214.29%

14.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.71%

Male Poverty Rate

17.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richland County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richland County, Wisconsin is Black, with 59.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland County, Wisconsin is White, with 12.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.18%.

Richland County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.53%
High School12.52%
Some College8.67%
Bachelors or Greater7.41%

Richland County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.78%
Male Unemployed40.16%
Female Employed5.77%
Male Employed4.69%

Richland County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richland County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$61,985$77,816
Families$78,114$93,806
Married Families$90,532$103,275
Non Families$36,280$46,509

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Richland County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richland County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Richland County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richland County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,013

Number of Veterans

953

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam470
Second Gulf War126
First Gulf War125
Korea58
World War II21

Richland County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74363
75+299
35 to 54158
55 to 64151
18 to 3442

Richland County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9727.53%
2+ Races2912.03%
Hispanic155.79%
Black65.94%
Asian53.85%
Other Race10.45%

Richland County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Richland County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

15.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.58%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Richland County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richland County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richland County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

79.75%

Born in Richland County, Wisconsin

97.55%

Native Born

2.45%

Foreign Born

1.32%

Non Citizen

1.12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.55% of Richland County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 79.75% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Richland County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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