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Racine County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Racine County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Racine County is a manufacturing-oriented county of roughly 199,000 residents along Wisconsin's Lake Michigan shoreline, with a workforce of about 63.9% labor force participation and median worker earnings of $45,333—well below the county's median household income of $78,096, suggesting significant dual-income households. Educational attainment skews toward technical and trades credentials, with 28.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher against a 91.6% high school completion rate. Housing costs remain relatively modest at a $239,400 median home value and $1,017 median monthly rent, and a 4.2% unemployment rate accompanies slow but positive population growth of 0.8% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

198,651

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$78,096

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.8% since 2018

Racine County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone142,655 (72.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone20,827 (10.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14,572 (7.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races8,743 (4.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone7,284 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone2,370 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish12,603
  2. 2.Other Indo-European1,029
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic781
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic575
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island462

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,692

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,285

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,704

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,730
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)20,237
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)11,295
  4. 4.Construction (Group)7,518
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,505

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations33,967
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations19,429
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations18,285
  4. 4.Service Occupations15,448
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,038

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.09×)19,985
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.18×)2,609
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.12×)7,457
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.08×)6,082
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.05×)10,943

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$239,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,017/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99911,011 (19.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9997,712 (13.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9996,158 (10.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,747 (10.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,465 (9.6%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9994,377 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

28.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,333

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone73,747 (77.4%)
  • Worked At Home9,463 (9.9%)
  • Carpooled8,221 (8.6%)
  • Other1,694 (1.8%)
  • Walked915 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit832 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.