Racine County, Wisconsin

Racine County
County
Racine County Courthouse
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Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°47′N 87°46′W / 42.78°N 87.76°W / 42.78; -87.76
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	December 7, 1836
Seat	Racine
Largest city	Racine
Area
• Total	792 sq mi (2,050 km2)
• Land	333 sq mi (860 km2)
• Water	460 sq mi (1,200 km2)  58%
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	197,727
• Density	594.4/sq mi (229.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	www.racinecounty.com

Racine County (rus-EEN, sometimes also ray-SEEN) is a county in southeastern Wisconsin. Its county seat is Racine.^[2] When the 2020 census was held, Racine County had 197,727 people,^[1] or the fifth-most people of any county in Wisconsin. Racine County was founded in 1836, when Wisconsin was known as theWisconsin Territory.

Racine County makes up the Racine metropolitan statistical area, the communities around Racine. This area is part of the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha combined statistical area.^[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Racine County contains 792 square miles (2,050 km²): 333 square miles (860 km²) are land and 460 square miles (1,200 km²) (58%) are water.^[4] In June 2021, 5.6% of people in the county did not have a job.^[5]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "2020 Decennial Census: Racine County, Wisconsin". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ↑ US Department of Commerce Economic & Statistics Administration; US Census Bureau (January 2012). "Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Combined Statistical Area" (PDF). Census.gov. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-10-09. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
5. ↑ "Unemployment in the United States". Local Area Unemployment Statistics Map. Retrieved August 8, 2021.