Census place 5566000

Racine

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Racine city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Racine.

According to the 2025 estimate, Racine has a population of 77,908 and 5,035 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: population density is 5,035/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median home value is $166,500, below the comparison median of $281,700; and median household income is $57,740, below the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,035/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median home value
$166,500
Below the comparison median of $281,700
median household income
$57,740
Below the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Racine's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
77,908
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
5,035/sq mi
15.5 sq mi land area
Median age
34.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,740
Median home value
$166,500
Median gross rent
$1,033
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.4%
Typical commute
22.5 min
Drive-alone commute
74.9%
Public transit commute
1.9%
Walked to work
1.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
53.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.9%
Working from home
7.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
89.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
32.4%
Residents with a disability
16.1%
Residents without insurance
8.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Racine County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
4
Snowstorm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: RACINE BATTEN AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
56.7°F
Average low
40°F
Annual rainfall
31.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Racine.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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