Rice Lake is a city in Barron County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 8,438. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake.

The village was named in 1870 after nearby Rice Lake. A post office has been in operation in Rice Lake since 1872.

Rice Lake is located at 45°29′54″N 91°44′20″W / 45.49833°N 91.73889°W / 45.49833; -91.73889 (45.498408, -91.738844).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.70 square miles (25.12 km²), of which, 8.60 square miles (22.27 km²) is land and 1.10 square miles (2.85 km²) is water.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $34,637, and the median income for a family was $53,056. Males had a median income of $40,450 versus $30,211 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,354. About 6.9% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

As of the census of 2010, there were 8,438 people, 3,936 households, and 2,065 families residing in the city. The population density was 981.2 inhabitants per square mile (378.8/km²). There were 4,239 housing units at an average density of 492.9 per square mile (190.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.2% White, 0.3% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

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