2025

Cities in Racine County, WI ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 16 cities in Racine County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Racine County

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  • 1
    Racine
    White population in Racine is 55,360
    61.36% of Racine population is White
  • 2
    Mount Pleasant
    White population in Mount Pleasant is 23,539
    77.35% of Mount Pleasant population is White
  • 3
    Caledonia
    White population in Caledonia is 23,385
    84.77% of Caledonia population is White
  • 4
    Burlington
    White population in Burlington is 10,262
    44.64% of Burlington population is White
  • 5
    Burlington
    White population in Burlington is 10,262
    44.64% of Burlington population is White

List of 16 cities in Racine County, WI by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Racine County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Racine 55,360 61.36% 35.01%
2 Mount Pleasant 23,539 77.35% 14.89%
3 Caledonia 23,385 84.77% 14.79%
4 Burlington 10,262 44.64% 6.49%
4 Burlington 10,262 44.64% 6.49%
5 Norway town 7,709 94.24% 4.87%
6 Burlington town 6,425 99.24% 4.06%
7 6,271 91.96% 3.97%
8 5,464 74.40% 3.46%
9 5,417 89.36% 3.43%
10 4,417 85.97% 2.79%
11 3,879 88.91% 2.45%
12 3,767 97.21% 2.38%
13 1,547 89.94% 0.98%
14 471 85.79% 0.30%
15 222 85.71% 0.14%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Racine County, WI by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Racine County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.