Kenosha County, Wisconsin Population 2024

167,339

Kenosha County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 167,339 with a growth rate of -0.09% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kenosha County, Wisconsin is the 8th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 166,629 and has seen a growth of 0.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029166,594-149-0.09%
2028166,743-149-0.09%
2027166,892-149-0.09%
2026167,041-149-0.09%
2025167,190-149-0.09%
2024167,339-149-0.09%
2023167,488-149-0.09%
2022167,637-777-0.46%
2021168,414-781-0.46%
2020169,195-565-0.33%
2019169,7607060.42%
2018169,0545620.33%
2017168,4924800.29%
2016168,012-32-0.02%
2015168,0441060.06%
2014167,9385580.33%
2013167,3801070.06%
2012167,2734020.24%
2011166,8712420.15%
2010166,62900%
1990128,1815,0444.1%
1980123,1375,2204.43%
1970117,91717,30217.2%
1960100,61525,37733.73%
195075,23811,73318.48%
194063,5052280.36%
193063,27711,99323.39%
192051,28418,35555.74%
191032,92911,22251.7%
190021,7076,12639.32%
189015,5812,03114.99%
188013,5504033.07%
187013,147-753-5.42%
186013,9003,16629.5%
185010,734-155,860-93.56%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.09% (-149)
County Website
Kenosha County
County Seat
Kenosha
2020 Population
169,195
Area
272 mi²
Density
615 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.1% (-1,856)
Founded
1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White133,07278.88%
Two or more races15,8319.38%
Black or African American11,0256.54%
Other race4,9522.94%
Asian3,0681.82%
Native American6480.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander970.06%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Median Age

38.9

Total

37.8

Male

39.9

Female

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 131,353 adults, (25,041 of whom are seniors) in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female84,82350.28%
Male83,87049.72%

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All66,7052.4767.432.6
Married32,2963.185.514.5
Non Family23,2491.2551.848.2
Female7,5193.1242.757.3
Male3,6413.255743

3.02

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

67.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,7365.01%
Associates Degree11,89410.38%
Bachelors Degree21,47518.75%
Graduate Degree12,21810.67%
High School Graduate32,04727.98%
Less Than 9th Grade4,2523.71%
Some College26,91523.5%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White90,68984,91828,123
Hispanic11,9188,9192,087
2+ Races7,5275,8551,814
Black6,2705,5501,485
Other Race2,7212,081391
Asian2,2232,0581,117
Native American37733045
Islander433529

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 67.44%.

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,428$75,245$57,880
Graduate Degree$80,982$92,862$71,329
High School Graduate$40,718$46,501$33,176
Less Than 9th Grade$40,061$42,697$30,293
Overall$50,327$57,951$42,885
Some College$45,822$57,819$37,355

$50,327

Average Earnings

$57,951

Average Male

$42,885

Average Female

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Language

87.73% of Kenosha County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 12.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.23% of the population.

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Language

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White120,89010,6108.78%
Hispanic23,2283,68715.87%
Black10,5232,62624.95%
Multiple15,7132,30814.69%
Other4,86691818.87%
Asian3,0362096.88%
Native61814122.82%
Islander9766.19%

11.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.76%

Male Poverty Rate

12.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kenosha County, Wisconsin is Black, with 24.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kenosha County, Wisconsin is Islander, with 6.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.14%.

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.43%
High School14.43%
Some College7.78%
Bachelors or Greater3.41%

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.74%
Male Unemployed22%
Female Employed7.03%
Male Employed4.62%

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,742$113,490
Households$76,583$96,154
Married Families$113,041$130,999
Non Families$44,848$57,526

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kenosha County, Wisconsin 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 45-54.

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,732

Number of Veterans

7,988

Male Veterans

744

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,322
Second Gulf War2,184
First Gulf War2,020
World War II481
Korea309

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,295
75+2,146
55 to 641,854
65 to 741,590
18 to 34847

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,4886.98%
Black6568.25%
Hispanic5083.37%
2+ Races3393.63%
Other Race1484.3%
Asian672.72%
Native American347.26%

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kenosha County, Wisconsin 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

51.16%

Born in Kenosha County, Wisconsin

92.9%

Native Born

7.1%

Foreign Born

3.63%

Non Citizen

3.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.9% of Kenosha County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 51.16% having been born in Wisconsin. 3.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kenosha County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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