Overview
17,353
Total Population
45.8
Median age
50.10%
Female population %
99.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
69.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
463
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Richland County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Richland County is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Richland County's population under 18 was 21.81%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Richland County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.16% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Richland County, 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.
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Gender
There are 35 more females than males in Richland County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Richland County, WI.
- The Richland County, WI gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
- For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 683.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 711.
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Race / Ethnicity
Richland County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Richland County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 463 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,89 (97.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Richland County is White with a population of 16,298 (93.92% of the total population).
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Year by year
Richland County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 18,279 in the year 2007
- From 2000 to 2010, Richland County's population increased by 66 (0.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Richland County's population decreased by 751 (4.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Richland County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 17,090.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)