Richland County, Wisconsin Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Richland County, Wisconsin, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Richland County, Wisconsin. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Richland County, Wisconsin. The estimated population of Richland County, Wisconsin is 17,353 people, with a median age of 45.8.

We can look at the total population in Richland County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
17,353
 -0.32% -1.55%
2020
17,408
 -0.29% -
2019
17,459
 -0.46% -
2018
17,539
 -0.49% -
2017
17,626
 - -

Population of Richland County, Wisconsin by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
93.2%
95.2%
 -2.10%
Black/African American
0.6%
0.7%
 -14.29%
Native
0.1%
0.3%
 -66.67%
Hispanic
2.7%
2.2%
 +22.73%
Asian
0.7%
0.5%
 +40.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.2%
1%
 +120.00%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Richland County, Wisconsin by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 45.8 0% 45.1 +1.81% 46.3 -0.64%
2020 45.8 +1.1% 44.3 +1.37% 46.6 +0.87%
2019 45.3 +0.44% 43.7 +0.23% 46.2 0%
2018 45.1 +0.67% 43.6 0% 46.2 +0.22%
2017 44.8 - 43.6 - 46.1 -

The median age of Richland County, Wisconsin gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,047 -12.34% 984 +3.61% 923 1,018
10 to 19 1,192 -4.66% 1,103 +4.3% 1,137 1,149
20 to 29 969 -10.71% 819 -7.24% 867 761
30 to 39 851 +8.37% 931 -5.45% 924 880
40 to 49 1,083 -7.27% 904 -0.74% 1,004 896
50 to 59 1,250 -3.48% 1,345 -11.45% 1,205 1,196
60 to 69 1,376 -7.54% 1,256 +8.24% 1,271 1,359
70+ 1,129 +16.8% 1,387 +3.45% 1,328 1,435

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Richland County, Wisconsin is $56,089.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Richland County.

  • Under 25
    $33,500.00
  • 25 to 44
    $64,238.00
  • 45 to 64
    $68,451.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,386.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Richland County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Richland County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Richland County, Wisconsin is currently $69,760.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

2.38% of households in Richland County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Richland County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    20.32%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.98%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    21.00%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.49%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.12%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    3.72%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.38%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Richland County is $29,866.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Richland County by the total population of Richland County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Richland County, Wisconsin, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Richland County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.43%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.51%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    10.61%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    58.58%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.87%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Richland County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Richland County over the age of 16 is 14,025.

Of those people, a total of 59.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Richland County is 57.50%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 899 45.10% 3.00%
20 to 24 years 846 78.30% 8.20%
25 to 29 years 782 85.00% 4.50%
30 to 34 years 829 81.70% 2.10%
35 to 44 years 1,855 79.10% 4.40%
45 to 54 years 2,088 80.80% 1.20%
55 to 59 years 1,333 76.00% 1.80%
60 to 64 years 1,374 61.90% 0.60%
65 to 74 years 2,335 29.20% 1.20%
75 years and over 1,684 10.80% 2.20%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Richland County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 13,334 59.40% 2.90%
Black or African American 91 57.10% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 14 78.60% 0.00%
Asian 112 37.50% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 100.00% 0.00%
Other 223 63.70% 0.00%
Two or more races 249 49.00% 3.30%
Hispanic or Latino 265 61.10% 4.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 13,278 59.40% 2.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Richland County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Richland County is 8,061, with median earnings of $38,245.00.

Women in Richland County, Wisconsin earning approximately 71.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 8,061 $38,245.00
Male 4,249 $43,811.00
Female 3,812 $31,437.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 767 $52,917.00
Business and Financial 248 $52,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 68 $71,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 87 $69,063.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 43 $50,625.00
Community and Social Service 101 $34,375.00
Legal 34 $19,306.00
Educational and Library 393 $36,875.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 57 $20,625.00
Healthcare Practitioners 546 $55,625.00
Healthcare Support 415 $25,378.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 8 $7,000.00
Law Enforcement 72 $43,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 312 $10,729.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 299 $29,821.00
Personal Care and Service 126 $14,231.00
Sales 569 $28,250.00
Office and Administrative Support 861 $30,667.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 213 $37,031.00
Construction and Extraction 417 $52,917.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 259 $44,911.00
Production 1,143 $41,366.00
Transportation and Material Moving 357 $44,750.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 489 $56,042.00 278 $51,818.00
Business and Financial 99 $63,313.00 149 $41,528.00
Computer and Mathematical 61 $87,679.00 7 $43,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 79 $71,875.00 8 $33,750.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $44,375.00 26 $51,250.00
Community and Social Service 25 $49,236.00 76 $30,208.00
Legal 23 $18,958.00 11 $28,542.00
Educational and Library 108 $50,000.00 285 $27,361.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 7 $8,750.00 50 $20,694.00
Healthcare Practitioners 129 $65,893.00 417 $50,781.00
Healthcare Support 62 $18,000.00 353 $25,757.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 6 $0.00 2 $0.00
Law Enforcement 42 $52,500.00 30 $32,500.00
Food Preparation and Serving 104 $11,221.00 208 $8,654.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 166 $39,875.00 133 $7,311.00
Personal Care and Service 10 $48,750.00 116 $14,000.00
Sales 284 $35,833.00 285 $24,688.00
Office and Administrative Support 130 $12,071.00 731 $30,965.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 163 $39,922.00 50 $15,139.00
Construction and Extraction 414 $52,976.00 3 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 256 $45,417.00 3 $0.00
Production 785 $41,972.00 358 $39,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 324 $44,600.00 33 $49,375.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 7,157 households in Richland County, with an average household size of 2.38 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 4,574 families in Richland County with an average family size of 2.93 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,584 400 590 2,583
Average Household Size 3 3.16 3.09 1.23
Total Families 3,584 400 590 0
Average Household Size 2.98 2.61 2.82 0

Poverty

Of the 4,574 families in Richland County, 9.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Richland County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,521 housing units in Richland County, Wisconsin.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 7,157 83.99%
Vacant 1,364 16.01%

17.18% of the total 8,521 housing units in Richland County are rental units. This is approximately 1,464 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 5,427 are occupied by the owner - or 63.69% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Richland County is $705.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Richland County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    266
  • Less than $500
    287
  • $500 to $999
    881
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    256
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    8
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    5
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    27

Property Value

The median value of a property in Richland County is $148,700.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Richland County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    420
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,180
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,140
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    832
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,019
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    567
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    203
  • $1,000,000 or more
    66

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Richland County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Richland County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    2,486
  • 1940 to 1949
    494
  • 1950 to 1959
    590
  • 1960 to 1969
    676
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,199
  • 1980 to 1989
    829
  • 1990 to 1999
    946
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,054
  • 2010 to 2013
    245
  • 2014 or later
    2

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Richland County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    461
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,044
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,682
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,970

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Richland County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Richland County that commute to work in a particular way.

25 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Richland County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    321
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,118
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,086
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,073
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    873
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    369
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    868
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    261
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    236
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    434
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    468
  • 90 or more minutes
    234

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Richland County, Wisconsin in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Richland County, Wisconsin

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