Kenosha, Wisconsin Population 2024

97,073

Kenosha is a city located in Kenosha County Wisconsin. Kenosha has a 2024 population of 97,073. It is also the county seat of Kenosha County. Kenosha is currently declining at a rate of -0.72% annually and its population has decreased by -2.82% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 99,895 in 2020.

The average household income in Kenosha is $84,037 with a poverty rate of 14.62%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Kenosha is 36.3 years, 35.4 years for males, and 37.4 years for females.

Kenosha Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Kenosha was:

  • White: 71.43%
  • Two or more races: 12.03%
  • Black or African American: 10.21%
  • Other race: 3.51%
  • Asian: 2.22%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
28.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,467.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.82% (-2,822)
The current population of Kenosha, Wisconsin is 97,073 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 99,895.

Kenosha, Wisconsin Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White71,06871.43%
Two or more races11,97112.03%
Black or African American10,15610.21%
Other race3,4883.51%
Asian2,2102.22%
Native American5260.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander740.07%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kenosha Population by Race

Kenosha Population Pyramid 2024

Kenosha Median Age

36.3

Total

35.4

Male

37.4

Female

Kenosha Adults

There are 75,960 adults, (13,394 of whom are seniors) in Kenosha.

Kenosha Age Dependency

59

Age Dependency Ratio

21.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Kenosha Sex Ratio

Female51,03951.3%
Male48,45448.7%

Kenosha Population by Age

Kenosha Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All38,8932.4758.741.3
Married16,1333.2678.921.1
Non Family14,7551.2445.654.4
Female5,5473.0936.463.6
Male2,4583.3655.544.5

3.1

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kenosha Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kenosha Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kenosha Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 62.16%.

Kenosha Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,468

Average Earnings

$51,710

Average Male

$39,434

Average Female

Kenosha Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kenosha Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kenosha Language

84.39% of Kenosha residents speak only English, while 15.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.51% of the population.

Kenosha Language

Kenosha Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White61,6967,29111.82%
Hispanic17,8553,26018.26%
Black9,7582,53225.95%
Multiple11,8852,06417.37%
Other3,42066819.53%
Asian2,1901727.85%
Native49612825.81%

14.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

13%

Male Poverty Rate

16.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kenosha

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kenosha is Black, with 25.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kenosha is Asian, with 7.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.36%.

Kenosha Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.51%
High School18.35%
Some College10.06%
Bachelors or Greater4.16%

Kenosha Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.7%
Male Unemployed27.11%
Female Employed9.22%
Male Employed6.55%

Kenosha Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kenosha Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kenosha Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Kenosha Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kenosha Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Kenosha Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kenosha Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,190

Number of Veterans

4,626

Male Veterans

564

Female Veterans

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Kenosha Veterans by War

count

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Kenosha Veterans by Age

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Kenosha Veterans by Race

Kenosha Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kenosha Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.9%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Kenosha Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kenosha Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kenosha Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

53.39%

Born in Kenosha

91.17%

Native Born

8.83%

Foreign Born

4.79%

Non Citizen

4.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.17% of Kenosha residents were born in the United States, with 53.39% having been born in Wisconsin. 4.79% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kenosha Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202993,545-706-0.75%
202894,251-705-0.74%
202794,956-706-0.74%
202695,662-705-0.73%
202596,367-706-0.73%
202497,073-705-0.72%
202397,778-706-0.72%
202298,484-786-0.79%
202199,270-625-0.63%
202099,895-150-0.15%
2019100,045730.07%
201899,9721150.12%
201799,8573900.39%
201699,467-83-0.08%
201599,550-231-0.23%
201499,781350.04%
201399,746-144-0.14%
201299,8903130.31%
201199,5771830.18%
201099,39400%
200090,35210,00012.45%
199080,3522,6673.43%
198077,685-1,120-1.42%
197078,80510,90616.06%
196067,89913,53124.89%
195054,3685,60311.49%
194048,765-1,497-2.98%
193050,2629,79024.19%
192040,47219,10189.38%
191021,3719,76584.14%
190011,6065,07477.68%
18906,5321,49329.63%
18805,03973016.94%
18704,3093197.99%
18603,99053515.48%
18503,455-90,090-96.31%
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Kenosha Population by Year