Richland County, Wisconsin

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 17,229
Median household income: $62,649
Median home value: $182,800

Richland County, Wisconsin counts 17,229 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,649, its median household income sits below Wisconsin's $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Richland County's population declined 1.3% from 17,459 to 17,229, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $51,947 to $62,649.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $786.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,229
Median age: 46.4 yrs
Median household income: $62,649
Median home value: $182,800
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 8,542
Homeownership rate: 76.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,45917,229

Median household income

$51,947$62,649

Median home value

$139,900$182,800

Median gross rent

$642$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,459	$51,947	$139,900	$642
2020	17,408	$52,052	$141,800	$688
2021	17,353	$56,089	$148,700	$705
2022	17,256	$61,985	$161,600	$755
2023	17,229	$62,649	$182,800	$786

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over10.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	848	4.9%
5 to 17	2,822	16.4%
18 to 24	1,237	7.2%
25 to 34	1,640	9.5%
35 to 44	1,840	10.7%
45 to 54	2,033	11.8%
55 to 64	2,610	15.1%
65 to 74	2,455	14.2%
75 and over	1,744	10.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,939	92.5%
Black or African American	150	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	163	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	96	0.6%
Two or more races	331	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	540	3.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	975	7.9%
High school graduate	5,186	42.1%
Some college or associate's	3,608	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,805	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	748	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,188	78.7%
Carpooled	693	8.8%
Public transit	13	0.2%
Walked	209	2.7%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	646	8.2%
Other means	108	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,720	37.7%
15 to 29 min	2,242	31.1%
30 to 44 min	1,223	16.9%
45 to 59 min	425	5.9%
60+ min	606	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 14.5% (2,447 of 16,914)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,434	62.3%
Nonfamily households	2,685	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,119	83.3%
Vacant	1,423	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,446	76.5%
Renter-occupied	1,673	23.5%

1-unit, detached81.0%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units7.3%

5 to 19 units3.8%

20 or more units2.5%

Mobile home & other4.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,922	81.0%
1-unit, attached	45	0.5%
2 to 4 units	627	7.3%
5 to 19 units	321	3.8%
20 or more units	213	2.5%
Mobile home & other	414	4.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 55103
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 586 sq mi
Water area: 3.15 sq mi
Center point: 43.3762, -90.4357