Richland County

Richland County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population17,304
County SeatRichland County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS103
Num Towns8
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population7,829
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)17,256
Median Age46.5
Veterans1,013
Housing Units8,507
Uninsured636
Net Migration (recent)-47
GrowingNo

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments384
Total Employees4,393
Avg Annual Pay$46,821
Median Household Income$61,985
Poverty Rate14.5%
Unemployment Rate2.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$62,197
Federal Spending FY2024$120,348,220
Federal Spending Per Capita$6,955

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$161,600
Median Rent$755
FMR Studio$640
FMR 1BR$795
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,128
FMR 4BR$1,477

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations24
Fire Stations24
Police Stations24
Adult Smoking17.9%
Adult Obesity39.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.7
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage8

Community

Churches12
Libraries8
Historic Places (NRHP)16
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools72
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches7

Agriculture

Total Farms39
Land in Farms (acres)36,473
Avg Farm Size (acres)935.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES2018-10-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUD2017-10-07
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2016-10-20
DRSEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2013-08-08
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2008-06-14
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2007-08-26
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-06-18

Detailed Topics

Communities in Richland County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.