Walworth County, Wisconsin Population 2024

105,980

Walworth County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 105,980 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Walworth County, Wisconsin is the 15th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 102,195 and has seen a growth of 3.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,7701580.15%
2028106,6121580.15%
2027106,4541580.15%
2026106,2961580.15%
2025106,1381580.15%
2024105,9801580.15%
2023105,8221580.15%
2022105,6643680.35%
2021105,296-27-0.03%
2020105,3231,4251.37%
2019103,8983510.34%
2018103,5476570.64%
2017102,8902220.22%
2016102,6681600.16%
2015102,508-682-0.66%
2014103,1903850.37%
2013102,805-76-0.07%
2012102,8812400.23%
2011102,6414460.44%
2010102,19500%
199075,0003,4934.88%
198071,5078,06312.71%
197063,44411,07621.15%
196052,36810,78425.93%
195041,5848,48125.62%
194033,1032,0456.58%
193031,0581,7315.9%
192029,327-287-0.97%
191029,6143551.21%
190029,2591,3995.02%
189027,8601,6116.14%
188026,2492771.07%
187025,972-524-1.98%
186026,4968,63448.34%
185017,86215,251584.11%
18402,611-104,159-97.55%
2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (158)
County Website
Walworth County
County Seat
Elkhorn
2020 Population
105,323
Area
555 mi²
Density
191 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.62% (657)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White93,31688.77%
Two or more races6,3836.07%
Other race3,3553.19%
Asian9270.88%
Black or African American8390.8%
Native American2880.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.02%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walworth County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Walworth County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Walworth County, Wisconsin Median Age

40.7

Total

39.5

Male

42.2

Female

Walworth County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 84,158 adults, (19,620 of whom are seniors) in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Walworth County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female52,20549.66%
Male52,92250.34%

Walworth County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Walworth County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,1792.4269.730.3
Married21,3632.9985.714.3
Non Family14,7631.3150.249.8
Female3,8993.2557.942.1
Male2,1542.9466.333.7

2.94

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walworth County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,7515.32%
Associates Degree6,6339.41%
Bachelors Degree14,46020.51%
Graduate Degree7,26510.3%
High School Graduate21,43930.4%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9422.75%
Some College15,02821.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Walworth County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62,14958,83120,359
Hispanic5,9253,711711
2+ Races3,1332,319562
Other Race1,8821,309201
Asian581566245
Black533447117
Native American1981236
Islander151511

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 73.33%.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,063$72,815$49,981
Graduate Degree$75,231$84,475$68,542
High School Graduate$40,113$51,470$28,527
Less Than 9th Grade$37,617$45,025$25,568
Overall$47,675$57,963$37,743
Some College$46,119$58,888$37,088

$47,675

Average Earnings

$57,963

Average Male

$37,743

Average Female

Walworth County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walworth County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walworth County, Wisconsin Language

89.81% of Walworth County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 10.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.1% of the population.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Language

Walworth County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White86,4277,4958.67%
Hispanic11,8351,27410.76%
Multiple6,34567510.64%
Other3,33958017.37%
Asian82234241.61%
Black76715319.95%
Native27782.89%

9.56%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.99%

Male Poverty Rate

10.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walworth County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walworth County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 41.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walworth County, Wisconsin is Native, with 2.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.83%.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.72%
High School9.05%
Some College6.15%
Bachelors or Greater2.97%

Walworth County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.16%
Male Unemployed27.37%
Female Employed7.26%
Male Employed5.24%

Walworth County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walworth County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,281$117,897
Households$75,172$98,901
Married Families$106,429$130,548
Non Families$43,682$59,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walworth County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

50.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Walworth County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walworth 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.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walworth County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,878

Number of Veterans

4,523

Male Veterans

355

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,846
Second Gulf War1,107
First Gulf War924
Korea332
World War II50

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,389
75+1,214
35 to 541,129
55 to 64759
18 to 34387

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,5640.0599138836378912
2+ Races1470.03728125792543748
Hispanic1390.01811074918566775
Black1090.14437086092715232
Other Race360.01588702559576346
Asian160.020887728459530026
Native American60.027522935779816515

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.1%

Labor Force Participation

64%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Walworth County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walworth County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walworth 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

57.35%

Born in Walworth County, Wisconsin

93.98%

Native Born

6.02%

Foreign Born

3.42%

Non Citizen

2.61%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.98% of Walworth County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 57.35% having been born in Wisconsin. 3.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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