Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Population 2024

20,727

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 20,727 with a growth rate of 0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is the 52nd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 20,561 and has seen a growth of 0.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,912370.18%
202820,875370.18%
202720,838370.18%
202620,801370.18%
202520,764370.18%
202420,727370.18%
202320,690370.18%
202220,653640.31%
202120,589260.13%
202020,5631120.55%
201920,451840.41%
201820,367-39-0.19%
201720,406280.14%
201620,378490.24%
201520,329-18-0.09%
201420,347-27-0.13%
201320,374-130-0.63%
201220,504-52-0.25%
201120,556-5-0.02%
201020,56100%
199018,878-661-3.38%
198019,5395783.05%
197018,9616793.71%
196018,2829165.27%
195017,3666864.11%
194016,6806434.01%
193016,037-54-0.34%
192016,091-693-4.13%
191016,784-428-2.49%
190017,2121,0596.56%
189016,1533462.19%
188015,8075,67956.07%
187010,1284,59883.15%
18605,530-15,382-73.56%
2024 Growth Rate
0.18% (37)
County Website
Kewaunee County
County Seat
Kewaunee
2020 Population
20,563
Area
342 mi²
Density
61 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.8% (164)
Founded
1859

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,49494.77%
Two or more races5912.87%
Other race2331.13%
Asian1100.53%
Black or African American970.47%
Native American450.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Median Age

44.4

Total

43.6

Male

45.6

Female

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 16,276 adults, (4,370 of whom are seniors) in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin.

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female10,04348.82%
Male10,52751.18%

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2472.4786.313.7
Married4,9902.9993.76.3
Non Family2,5071.2376.123.9
Female4743.1759.740.3
Male2763.1589.510.5

2.94

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

86.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5623.83%
Associates Degree2,17014.8%
Bachelors Degree2,10514.35%
Graduate Degree8665.9%
High School Graduate5,76139.28%
Less Than 9th Grade3022.06%
Some College2,90019.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,06813,3032,861
Hispanic30022081
2+ Races25222620
Other Race14610634
Asian776538
Black45450
Native American1590

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.35%.

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,493$76,677$51,855
Graduate Degree$65,329$65,536$65,208
High School Graduate$42,219$50,935$32,062
Less Than 9th Grade$24,839$41,125$0
Overall$47,035$54,574$37,337
Some College$46,081$54,298$36,510

$47,035

Average Earnings

$54,574

Average Male

$37,337

Average Female

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Language

96.41% of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.41% of the population.

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Language

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,0871,1566.06%
Hispanic69311216.16%
Other2337532.19%
Multiple582528.93%
Black944143.62%
Native451737.78%

6.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.09%

Male Poverty Rate

7.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is Black, with 43.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin is White, with 6.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.98%.

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.04%
High School6.93%
Some College3.7%
Bachelors or Greater3.64%

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed16.87%
Male Unemployed10.22%
Female Employed3.49%
Male Employed1.66%

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,088$106,313
Households$77,610$91,551
Married Families$97,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,589$52,426

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Kewaunee 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.

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,175

Number of Veterans

1,107

Male Veterans

68

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam498
First Gulf War202
Second Gulf War151
Korea80
World War II11

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74384
55 to 64309
75+263
35 to 54179
18 to 3440

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0940.0702994473718031
2+ Races370.12251655629139073
Black290.3372093023255814
Hispanic120.02857142857142857
Other Race90.05172413793103448
Native American60.13333333333333333

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.1%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66%

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Kewaunee 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

85.05%

Born in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

97.75%

Native Born

2.25%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

0.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.75% of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 85.05% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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