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Business & Careers

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Building Success: Business and Career Opportunities in Racine County

Racine County boasts a thriving business environment with diverse industries, ample career opportunities, and robust support for entrepreneurs and professionals seeking growth and success.

Business Community

A hub for global and family-owned firms, innovative industry leaders and start-up companies, manufacturers and logistics businesses, Racine County offers a welcoming and robust business community.

Businesses in Racine County enjoy the advantages of proximity to Chicago and Milwaukee, and access to the more than 1 million workers within the Chicago-Milwaukee corridor, without the high cost of doing business there.

Leading Industries

Racine County's Talent Pool

Racine County’s central location, provides local businesses access to quality talent from across Southeast Wisconsin and Northern Illinois. Attracting and retaining a quality workforce is key to the success of our local business community.

For over 40 years the Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC) has worked closely with partners to create and maintain a variety of coordinated resources and programs designed to support businesses’ talent attraction, retention, and development efforts.

Population

197,188

Median Household Income

$72,592

Total Employees

96,434

Number of Businesses

5,454

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Average Commute

23 min

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Business and Careers News

Greater Racine County (GRC) is an initiative of the Racine County Economic Development Corporation (RCEDC)  that highlights and promotes the many positive assets of Racine County for those who decide to take root in Racine County.

We encourage visitors to explore Racine County, stay a while, and enjoy our communities.

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