County in Wisconsin · 586 sq mi · 29 people per sq mi
16,943 people live in Richland County. The typical household earns $66,420, and the median resident is 46.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,281 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.54%
Men 45.7 · Women 47.3
1850–2026
16,943
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
16,943
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,943 | -93 | 0.55% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,036 | -93 | 0.54% |
| 2024 | 17,129 | -141 | 0.82% |
| 2023 | 17,270 | +103 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 17,167 | -36 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 17,203 | -78 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 17,281 | -32 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 17,313 | -103 | 0.59% |
| 2018 | 17,416 | -94 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 17,510 | -35 | 0.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 172 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 7 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 55% | 51% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 26% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau