Racine, WI Demographics

A map of Racine's Population by Race

Racine, Wisconsin had a population of 77,816 in 2020. It was 46.0% White, 23.1% Black, 0.7% Asian, 24.2% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Racine, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Racine is the 5th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Racine's White Population

35,771 residents of Racine identify as White, or 46.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Racine considerably less than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Racine is ranked #779 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Racine is less White than neighboring Elmwood Park (82.7% White), North Bay (80.4% White), Wind Point (88.2% White), Mount Pleasant (74.5% White), and Sturtevant (66.8% White).

Racine's Black Population

18,003 residents of Racine identify as Black, or 23.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Racine larger than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Racine is ranked #3 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Racine is more Black than neighboring Elmwood Park (3.1% Black), North Bay (1% Black), Wind Point (1% Black), Mount Pleasant (7.6% Black), and Sturtevant (16.6% Black).

Racine's Asian Population

575 residents of Racine identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Racine roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Racine is ranked #282 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Racine is less Asian than neighboring Elmwood Park (2.2% Asian), North Bay (1.4% Asian), Wind Point (2.8% Asian), Mount Pleasant (2.4% Asian), and Sturtevant (1.9% Asian).

Racine's Hispanic Population

18,856 residents of Racine identify as Hispanic, or 24.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Racine larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Racine is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Racine is more Hispanic than neighboring Elmwood Park (7.1% Hispanic), North Bay (8.6% Hispanic), Wind Point (4.7% Hispanic), Mount Pleasant (10.6% Hispanic), and Sturtevant (10.2% Hispanic).

Racine's Native American/Other Population

612 residents of Racine identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Racine roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Racine is ranked #282 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Racine is more Native American/Other than neighboring Elmwood Park (0.6% Native American/Other), North Bay (0.5% Native American/Other), Wind Point (0.4% Native American/Other), and Mount Pleasant (0.7% Native American/Other). Racine is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sturtevant (1.1% Native American/Other).

Racine's Multiracial Population

3,999 residents of Racine identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Racine roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Racine is ranked #82 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Racine is more Multiracial than neighboring Elmwood Park (4.3% Multiracial), Wind Point (2.8% Multiracial), Mount Pleasant (4.3% Multiracial), and Sturtevant (3.5% Multiracial). Racine is less Multiracial than neighboring North Bay (8.1% Multiracial).

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