Racine County, Wisconsin

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Racine County (Template:IPAc-en Script error: No such module "Respell".) is a county in southeastern Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, its population was 197,727,[1] making it Wisconsin's fifth-most populous county. Its county seat is Racine.[2] The county was founded in 1836, then a part of the Wisconsin Territory. The Root River is the county's namesake.

Racine County comprises the Racine metropolitan statistical area. This area is part of the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha combined statistical area.[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (58%) is water.[4] The county's unemployment rate was 5.6% in June 2021.[5]

History

The Potawatomi people occupied the area of Racine County until European settlement. The Wisconsin Territory legislature established Racine County in 1836, separating it from Milwaukee County. Racine County originally extended to Wisconsin's southern border and encompassed the land that is now Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Kenosha County was created as a separate entity in 1850.[6]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Racine County, Wisconsin – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[14] Pop 2010[15] Pop 2020[16] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 150,238 145,414 135,333 79.56% 74.42% 68.44%
Black or African American alone (NH) 19,441 21,212 22,531 10.30% 10.86% 11.40%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 541 614 538 0.29% 0.31% 0.27%
Asian alone (NH) 1,331 2,081 2,261 0.70% 1.06% 1.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 54 40 47 0.03% 0.02% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 156 228 792 0.08% 0.12% 0.40%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 2,080 3,273 8,314 1.10% 1.67% 4.20%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 14,990 22,546 27,911 7.94% 11.54% 14.12%
Total 188,831 195,408 197,727 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the census of 2020,[1] the population was 197,727. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 84,490 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 72.0% White, 11.8% Black or African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.5% Native American, 5.4% from other races, and 9.0% from two or more races. Ethnically, the population was 14.1% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Racine County

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2000 census

As of the census[17] of 2000, there were 188,831 people, 70,819 households, and 49,856 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 74,718 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 83.04% White, 10.47% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.69% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. 7.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 32.9% were of German, 7.4% Polish and 5.5% Irish ancestry.

There were 70,819 households, of which 34.5% had children under 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

Transportation

Major highways

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Railroads

Buses

Airports

Communities

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Map of Racine County, with municipal boundaries
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Racine County sign on WIS 11

Cities

Villages

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Towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

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Ghost towns/neighborhoods

Government

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1879 engraving of the Racine County courthouse

The County Board has 21 members, each elected from single-member districts in nonpartisan elections.[18] In 1974, county voters voted in favor of a referendum to replace the appointed county administrator with an elected county executive,[19] with the first election taking place in 1975. The County Executive is elected in nonpartisan elections taking place in the spring. The current County Executive is Ralph Malicki,[20] who was elected in a 2024 special election following the death of County Executive Jonathan Delagrave.[21]

Racine County Executives
Name Term start Term end Elected
Gilbert Berthelsen May 5, 1975[22] March 3, 1982[23] 1975, 1979
John Neis (interim) March 12, 1982[24] May 7, 1982[25] Appointed as acting and then interim County Executive following Berthelsen's resignation.
Leonard Ziolkowski May 7, 1982[25] April 21, 1987[26] 1982 (special), 1983
Dennis Kornwolf April 21, 1987[26] April 18, 1995[27] 1987, 1991
Jean Jacobson April 18, 1995[27] April 15, 2003[28] 1995, 1999
William McReynolds April 15, 2003[28] April 19, 2011[29] 2003, 2007
Jim Ladwig April 19, 2011[29] December 30, 2014[30] 2011
Peter Hansen (interim) December 30, 2014[31] April 21, 2015 Appointed acting and then interim County Executive following Ladwig's resignation.
Jonathan Delagrave April 21, 2015 June 28, 2024[32] 2015, 2019, 2023
Thomas Kramer (acting) June 28, 2024[32] July 23, 2024 Became acting County Executive following Delagrave's death.
Thomas Roanhouse (interim) July 23, 2024[33] December 30, 2024 Appointed interim County Executive.
Ralph Malicki December 30, 2024[21] incumbent 2024 (special)

Politics

Racine County has been a bellwether county, having voted for the winning presidential candidate in 28 of the last 33 elections since 1896 despite its solidly Democratic county seat, Racine, Wisconsin. The only exceptions to this were when it voted for Charles Evans Hughes in 1916, Gerald Ford in 1976, Michael Dukakis in 1988, and Donald Trump in 2020. No presidential candidate has won over 60 percent of the vote in Racine County since 1964.

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See also

References

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Further reading

External links

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  • Racine County map from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation

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