Who is the Racine County County Clerk?

Wendy Christensen (Republican) is the County Clerk of Racine County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court?

Amy Vanderhoef is the Clerk of Circuit Court of Racine County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Racine County District Attorney?

Patricia J. Hanson (Republican) is the District Attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Racine County County Executive?

Ralph Malicki is the County Executive of Racine County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Racine County Register of Deeds?

Karie Pope (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Racine County, Wisconsin.

Who is the Racine County Sheriff?

Christopher Schmaling (Republican) is the Sheriff of Racine County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Racine County County Treasurer?

Jeff Latus (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Racine County, Wisconsin.

What is the population of Racine County?

About 197,532 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $78,096 and 10.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Racine County?

3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,378 people unemployed in a labor force of 100,471, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Racine County?

45 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 4 township, 12 school district and 15 special district governments.

Racine County, WI elected officials: county supervisors, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Racine County: 7 seats on 7 elected bodies. 2 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Clerk	Wendy Christensen Republican source
Clerk of Circuit Court	Amy Vanderhoef source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
District Attorney	Patricia J. Hanson Republican source
County Executive	Ralph Malicki source
Register of Deeds	Karie Pope Republican source
Sheriff	Christopher Schmaling Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Treasurer	Jeff Latus Republican source

How many local governments Racine County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 45 local governments in Racine County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	0
Cities, towns, villages and townships (13 municipal, 4 township)	17	0
School districts (school boards)	12	0
Special districts (elected boards)	15	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Racine County

197,532people

40.5median ageU.S.: 38.9

$78,096 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

10.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

28.4%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$251,400median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.4%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

4.9%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

6.4%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.7%U.S.: 8.4%

43.1%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 15.1% · White 68.6% · Black 10.3% · Asian 1.1% · Other or more than one race 4.9% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Racine County

3.4%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.1%. Wisconsin: 2.9%.

3,378people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

97,093people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

100,471in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	3.4%	3,378	97,093	100,471
August 2026	4.1%	4,224	97,917	102,141
July 2026	4.1%	4,142	97,898	102,040
June 2026	4.0%	4,022	97,404	101,426
May 2026	3.3%	3,309	95,672	98,981
April 2026	4.0%	3,945	94,717	98,662
March 2026	4.9%	4,888	94,673	99,561
February 2026	5.2%	5,176	94,444	99,620
January 2026	4.6%	4,544	94,619	99,163
December 2025	3.6%	3,573	96,009	99,582
November 2025	3.4%	3,427	96,567	99,994
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.1%	3,020	95,380	98,400
August 2025	3.7%	3,761	96,682	100,443
July 2025	3.9%	3,899	96,911	100,810
June 2025	3.9%	3,873	96,667	100,540
May 2025	3.5%	3,409	95,107	98,516
April 2025	3.8%	3,775	95,344	99,119
March 2025	4.5%	4,460	95,230	99,690
February 2025	4.5%	4,526	95,166	99,692
January 2025	4.2%	4,219	95,705	99,924
December 2024	3.2%	3,217	97,292	100,509
November 2024	3.2%	3,237	97,507	100,744
October 2024	3.0%	3,035	97,667	100,702

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	3.8%	3,813	95,888	99,701
2024	3.5%	3,558	97,444	101,002
2023	3.3%	3,277	97,310	100,587
2022	3.4%	3,354	96,269	99,623
2021	4.6%	4,618	95,389	100,007
2020	7.3%	7,304	92,687	99,991
2019	3.9%	3,867	96,393	100,260
2018	3.6%	3,600	97,141	100,741
2017	4.0%	4,034	97,195	101,229
2016	4.8%	4,820	96,441	101,261

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Wisconsin's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 3.2% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Racine County

195.1 per 100,0002024. Wisconsin: 284.4.

818.4 per 100,0002024. Wisconsin: 1,171.8.

4murders2024, 420 violent crimes in all.

2024 is the latest year with complete reporting here: at least one of the county's police agencies didn't send the FBI a full year of figures since, so later totals would be undercounts.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2024	420	195.1	1,762	818.4
2022	444	208.3	1,996	936.2
2021	518	240.9	2,162	1,005.5
2020	563	263.7	2,496	1,168.9
2017	675	318.4	2,944	1,388.9
2016	427	201.9	3,748	1,772.1

By police agency (9)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Racine Police Department	2025	324	1,050	78,032
Racine County Sheriff's Office	2025	36	95	33,409
Mount Pleasant Police Department	2025	27	345	28,292
Caledonia Police Department	2025	15	94	25,216
Burlington Police Department	2025	15	63	10,913
Norway Township Police Department	2025	0	3	7,851
Sturtevant Police Department	2024	6	35	6,677
Waterford Town Police Department	2025	2	9	6,479
Wind Point Police Department	2022	0	2	1,629

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Wisconsin · the U.S.

Police staffing

2.29 per 1,000 residents2023, 8 agencies serving 195,666 people.

449sworn officers2023, full-time, as of October 31.

164civilian staff2023, full-time.

2023 is the latest year every agency here sent the FBI its staff count.

Agencies counted (8), 2023

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Racine County Sheriff's Office	153	123	41,422
Racine Police Department	161	25	75,858
Mount Pleasant Police Department	56	6	27,540
Caledonia Police Department	38	8	25,148
Burlington Police Department	20	1	10,991
Sturtevant Police Department	12	1	6,626
Waterford Town Police Department	9	0	6,457
Wind Point Police Department	0	0	1,624

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2023	449	2.29	164	8
2022	477	2.43	152	8
2020	475	2.42	165	8
2017	461	2.36	198	6
2016	435	2.23	117	6

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Racine County County Clerk?: Wendy Christensen (Republican) is the County Clerk of Racine County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Racine County Clerk of Circuit Court?: Amy Vanderhoef is the Clerk of Circuit Court of Racine County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Racine County District Attorney?: Patricia J. Hanson (Republican) is the District Attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Racine County County Executive?: Ralph Malicki is the County Executive of Racine County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Racine County Register of Deeds?: Karie Pope (Republican) is the Register of Deeds of Racine County, Wisconsin.
Who is the Racine County Sheriff?: Christopher Schmaling (Republican) is the Sheriff of Racine County, Wisconsin. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Racine County County Treasurer?: Jeff Latus (Republican) is the County Treasurer of Racine County, Wisconsin.
What is the population of Racine County?: About 197,532 people, with a median age of 40.5; the median household income is $78,096 and 10.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Racine County?: 3.4% in September 2026 (preliminary): 3,378 people unemployed in a labor force of 100,471, against 3.1% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Racine County?: 45 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 13 municipal, 4 township, 12 school district and 15 special district governments.

Officeholders as of August 4, 2025, from the Wisconsin Blue Book 2025–2026 (Legislative Reference Bureau), as county clerks reported their officers in April 2025; officials elected or appointed since then may differ, and only each county board's chair is listed; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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