Richland County, WI Demographics

The total population of Richland County is estimated to be 17,256 with 8,600 males (49.84%) and 8,656 females (50.16%). There are 56 more females than males in Richland County.
The median household income in Richland County was $60,627 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,645(2.79%) from $58,982 in 2020. This income is 81.26% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Richland County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,990. Overall, the median household income for the county of Richland County stands at $60,627.
In Richland County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $42,928 for males and $28,255 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,476 for males and $44,074 for females.
In Richland County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $61,813, followed by Some Other Race households at $46,344, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $28,374.
In 2022, the population of Richland County was 17,090, a 0.44% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Richland County's population was 17,166, a decline of 0.61% compared to a population of 17,272 in 2020.
The median age in Richland County, WI is 45.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.74% were under the age of 15, 16.00% aged 15 to 29, 43.10% aged 30 to 64, 20.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Richland County population: 93.92% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.72% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.25% are some other race and 2.34% are multiracial.