Sheboygan, Wisconsin Population 2024

49,609

Sheboygan Demographics

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

  • White: 72.8%
  • Asian: 12.2%
  • Two or more races: 9.16%
  • Black or African American: 3.36%
  • Other race: 2.04%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.22%
  • Native American: 0.21%
Land Area (mi²)
16.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,103.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.62% (-307)
The current population of Sheboygan, Wisconsin is 49,609 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 49,916.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,26572.8%
Asian6,07512.2%
Two or more races4,5619.16%
Black or African American1,6753.36%
Other race1,0182.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1110.22%
Native American1070.21%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Sheboygan Population by Race

Sheboygan Population Pyramid 2024

Sheboygan Median Age

36.8

Total

35.8

Male

38.1

Female

Sheboygan Adults

There are 37,605 adults, (7,557 of whom are seniors) in Sheboygan.

Sheboygan Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sheboygan Sex Ratio

Female24,16848.52%
Male25,64451.48%

Sheboygan Population by Age

Sheboygan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All21,3712.2960.339.7
Non Family9,6951.1848.851.2
Married8,0163.2682.417.6
Female2,5853.1137.362.7
Male1,0753.2254.545.5

3.13

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

60.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sheboygan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5034.53%
Associates Degree3,77111.38%
Bachelors Degree5,57116.81%
Graduate Degree2,1976.63%
High School Graduate11,45634.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3203.98%
Some College7,33022.11%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sheboygan Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sheboygan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,50924,2316,519
Asian3,1132,530689
Hispanic2,8071,997373
2+ Races1,7801,448257
Black93183440
Other Race62749824
Islander11111163
Native American684917

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 56.76%.

Sheboygan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,142$62,449$50,213
Graduate Degree$77,021$83,554$75,357
High School Graduate$40,383$47,090$33,184
Less Than 9th Grade$29,777$34,167$26,361
Overall$44,858$52,367$37,595
Some College$43,116$53,461$36,165

$44,858

Average Earnings

$52,367

Average Male

$37,595

Average Female

Sheboygan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sheboygan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sheboygan Language

81.82% of Sheboygan residents speak only English, while 18.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 9.07% of the population.

Sheboygan Language

Sheboygan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,2643,1129.36%
Hispanic6,2151,04516.81%
Asian6,0661,01916.8%
Multiple4,49976416.98%
Black1,58450231.69%
Other1,01313913.72%
Native792329.11%

12.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.81%

Male Poverty Rate

12.56%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sheboygan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sheboygan is Black, with 31.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sheboygan is White, with 9.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.76%.

Sheboygan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.88%
High School13.3%
Some College9.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.99%

Sheboygan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed32.32%
Female Unemployed21.17%
Female Employed8.22%
Male Employed6.84%

Sheboygan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sheboygan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,957$92,217
Households$62,953$75,985
Married Families$87,745$-999,999,999
Non Families$47,158$53,520

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sheboygan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Sheboygan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sheboygan 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.

Sheboygan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sheboygan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,151

Number of Veterans

2,014

Male Veterans

137

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam671
Second Gulf War507
First Gulf War498
Korea91
World War II39

Sheboygan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+668
35 to 54569
55 to 64423
65 to 74344
18 to 34147

Sheboygan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9906.78%
Hispanic1002.78%
2+ Races843.69%
Asian501.31%
Other Race172.18%
Native American67.32%
Black40.35%

Sheboygan Veterans by Race

Sheboygan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sheboygan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.6%

Labor Force Participation

65.8%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sheboygan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sheboygan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sheboygan 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

71.15%

Born in Sheboygan

90.13%

Native Born

9.87%

Foreign Born

4.05%

Non Citizen

5.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.13% of Sheboygan residents were born in the United States, with 71.15% having been born in Wisconsin. 4.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sheboygan Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202949,226-76-0.15%
202849,302-77-0.16%
202749,379-77-0.16%
202649,456-76-0.15%
202549,532-77-0.16%
202449,609-77-0.15%
202349,686-88-0.18%
202249,774-98-0.2%
202149,872-44-0.09%
202049,9161,9824.13%
201947,934-134-0.28%
201848,068-278-0.58%
201748,346-217-0.45%
201648,563-152-0.31%
201548,715-11-0.02%
201448,72600%
201348,726-89-0.18%
201248,815-333-0.68%
201149,148-215-0.44%
201049,36300%
200050,7921,1162.25%
199049,6761,5913.31%
198048,085-399-0.82%
197048,4842,7375.98%
196045,7473,3827.98%
195042,3651,7274.25%
194040,6381,3873.53%
193039,2518,29626.8%
192030,9554,55717.26%
191026,3983,43614.96%
190022,9626,60340.36%
189016,3599,045123.67%
18807,3142,00437.74%
18705,3101,04824.59%
18604,262-44,964-91.34%

Sheboygan Population by Year