Racine County Demographics

A map of Racine County's Population by Race

Racine County, Wisconsin had a population of 197,727 in 2020. It was 68.4% White, 11.4% Black, 1.1% Asian, 14.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.2% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Racine County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Racine County is the 5th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Racine County's White Population

135,333 residents of Racine County identify as White, or 68.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Racine County slightly less than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Racine County is ranked #70 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Racine County is more White than neighboring Milwaukee County (48.6% White), and Lake County (57.2% White). Racine County is less White than neighboring Kenosha County (72.1% White), Ozaukee County (89% White), and Waukesha County (85.5% White).

Racine County's Black Population

22,531 residents of Racine County identify as Black, or 11.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Racine County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Racine County is ranked #2 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Racine County is more Black than neighboring Kenosha County (6.8% Black), Lake County (6.6% Black), Ozaukee County (1.6% Black), and Waukesha County (1.6% Black). Racine County is less Black than neighboring Milwaukee County (25.6% Black).

Racine County's Asian Population

2,261 residents of Racine County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Racine County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Racine County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Racine County is less Asian than neighboring Kenosha County (1.7% Asian), Milwaukee County (4.9% Asian), Lake County (8.2% Asian), Ozaukee County (2.5% Asian), and Waukesha County (3.8% Asian).

Racine County's Hispanic Population

27,911 residents of Racine County identify as Hispanic, or 14.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Racine County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Racine County is ranked #3 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Racine County is more Hispanic than neighboring Ozaukee County (3.4% Hispanic), and Waukesha County (5.4% Hispanic). Racine County is less Hispanic than neighboring Kenosha County (14.5% Hispanic), Milwaukee County (16.3% Hispanic), and Lake County (24.1% Hispanic).

Racine County's Native American/Other Population

1,377 residents of Racine County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Racine County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Racine County is ranked #37 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Racine County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Kenosha County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lake County (0.6% Native American/Other), Ozaukee County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Waukesha County (0.5% Native American/Other). Racine County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Milwaukee County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Racine County's Multiracial Population

8,314 residents of Racine County identify as Multiracial, or 4.2%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Racine County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Racine County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Racine County is more Multiracial than neighboring Milwaukee County (3.7% Multiracial), Lake County (3.3% Multiracial), Ozaukee County (3% Multiracial), and Waukesha County (3.2% Multiracial). Racine County is less Multiracial than neighboring Kenosha County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.