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  • FIPS 55103
  • Largest town: Richland Center

Richland County, Wisconsin

Richland County had 17,123 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 586.2 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 49th by land area.

Population
17,123
#59 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,968 in US
Area
586.2 sq mi
#49 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,676 in US
Density
29 / sq mi
#53 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,952 in US
Median household income
$60,639
#62 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,776 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Richland County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Richland County population, land area and income

Richland County had 17,123 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 586.2 square miles of land. It ranks 59th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 49th by land area. That works out to 29.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Richland County has 41% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $60,639 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

17,123

3144th1st

1968th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

586 sq mi

3144th1st

1676th of 3,144 (US)

Density

29.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1952nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$60,639

3143rd1st

1776th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

17,123

72nd1st

59th of 72 (WI)

Land area

586 sq mi

72nd1st

49th of 72 (WI)

Density

29.2 / sq mi

72nd1st

53rd of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$60,639

72nd1st

62nd of 72 (WI)

How Richland County's population changed since 2020

Richland County lost 160 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.9%. That ranks 70th of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Richland County recorded 719 births and 934 deaths, a natural change of -215. Net international migration added +107 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -82. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 215 people.

17.3k202017.2k202117.2k202217.3k202317.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
719
Deaths
934
Net international migration
+107
Net domestic migration
-82
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-128

Where Richland County is

The Census internal point of Richland County is at 43.376200, -90.435700. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Richland County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Richland County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
43.376200, -90.435700
DMS
43°22'34.32"N 90°26'8.52"W
UTM
15N 707736.2E 4805786.3N
Geohash
9zxwy06sx
Plus code
86MF9HG7+FP

Towns in Richland County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Richland County, 5,052 people together, or 30% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Richland County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Richland Center with 5,052.

  1. 01Richland Center5,052
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Richland County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Richland County. The most populous is Sauk County, WI, with 66,486 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 56.9 miles ESE of Richland County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Madison, WI (population 285,300), 54.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Reedsburg, WI (population 10,314), 24.7 miles away.

Richland County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Richland County is 55103: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 103. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $60,639.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Richland County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 17,123. That is down 160 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 17,283.

What is the FIPS code of Richland County?

55103. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (103) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Richland County?

Richland Center, with 5,052 residents inside Richland County in 2024.

Which counties border Richland County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Sauk County, WI; Grant County, WI; Vernon County, WI; Iowa County, WI; Crawford County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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