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Richland County, Wisconsin

Richland County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53518, 53540, 53556

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 17,123 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 7,119Households
  • $62,649Median household income
  • $182,800Median home value
  • 23Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Richland County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.5%
17.3k17.5k17.8k18k18.3k2000: 17,92420002010: 18,02120102020: 17,304202017,92417,304
Population of Richland County at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,924
201018,021
202017,304

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Richland County
Under $50k38.7%
$50k to $100k35%
$100k to $150k15.8%
$150k to $200k6.2%
$200k and over4.5%

Median household income $62,649 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Richland County
Owner occupied
5,446 units
Renter occupied
1,673 units
Vacancy rate
16.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Richland County2023
Manufacturing1,295
Health care and social assistance1,020
Retail trade777
Accommodation and food services341
Construction194
Other services (except public administration)152
Finance and insurance135
Wholesale trade111

4,436 employees in 377 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Richland County compared with its state
Richland County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureRichland CountyWisconsin
Population17,2295,892,023
Median household income$62,649$75,670
Median age46.440.1
Median home value$182,800$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher20.7%32.8%
Foreign-born residents2.6%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes76.5%67.9%
Mean commute to work23.5 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Richland County23 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Richland CenterCity5,0524.77 sq mi
Buena Vista TownTown1,80041.2 sq mi
Richland TownTown1,16231.1 sq mi
Lone RockVillage8371.00 sq mi
Dayton TownTown67735.1 sq mi
Rockbridge TownTown67636.2 sq mi
Ithaca TownTown63736.0 sq mi
Marshall TownTown54136.0 sq mi
Orion TownTown54135.8 sq mi
Bloom TownTown53636.1 sq mi
Sylvan TownTown53236.1 sq mi
Richwood TownTown52141.6 sq mi
Westford TownTown50934.9 sq mi
Willow TownTown50235.9 sq mi
Eagle TownTown48734.8 sq mi
Henrietta TownTown43836.0 sq mi
SextonvilleCensus designated place4350.90 sq mi
Akan TownTown39436.1 sq mi
CazenoviaVillage3530.92 sq mi
Forest TownTown34635.5 sq mi
GothamCensus designated place1980.40 sq mi
BoazVillage1220.36 sq mi
YubaVillage510.28 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.