How many people live in Racine County, WI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 198,700 people living in Racine County, WI. That makes Racine County the fifth-most populous county in Wisconsin. It is home to 3.3% of people living in the state.
199K
population of Racine County, WI (2024)
3.3%
County share of the Wisconsin population (2024)
About 198,700 people lived in Racine County, WI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Racine County, WI’s age demographics?
About 37,800 Racine County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Wisconsin’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 44,300 Racine County residents, or 22.3% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Wisconsin’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Racine County, WI's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Racine County, WI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 68.6% of the Racine County, WI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Racine County, WI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.6%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Racine County’s non-Hispanic Asian population accounts for 1.5%, below the 6.5% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 16% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Racine County, WI has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Wisconsin as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Racine County, WI is Racine with about 78,100 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Racine County, WI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Racine | 78,057 |
| 2. | Mount Pleasant | 28,184 |
| 3. | Caledonia | 25,240 |
| 4. | Burlington (pt.) | 10,939 |
| 5. | Norway | 7,862 |
| 6. | Sturtevant | 6,855 |
| 7. | Waterford | 6,485 |
| 8. | Burlington | 6,406 |
| 9. | Waterford | 5,885 |
| 10. | Union Grove | 5,241 |
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