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Kenosha County

Wisconsin · 168,448 residents (2025 est.) · 272 sq mi
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Kenosha County is home to 168,438 people in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. 7% of locals were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $265,500. 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 18,861 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
168,438
+13%since 2000
from 149,577 in 2000
168,448 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
620 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 599 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+13%since 2000
from 34.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
272 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
124K136K149K161K173K19902000201020202024Kenosha County
2024168K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(8,828)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(9,851)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(10,939)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197%(11,868)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.8%(11,412)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(21,926)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.6%(21,275)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(21,465)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.4%(24,210)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.8%(16,519)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(7,634)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(2,511)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$81,239
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,970 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,757
+102%since 2000
from $21,207 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
53.6%
+18.7 ptssince 2009
from 35.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.428
+1%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$265,500
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,219
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $589 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
66.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 69.1% in 2000
33.3% rent
Vacancy rate
6.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.60 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
−14.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(127,287)
Black5%(7,446)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(10,757)
Asian0.9%(1,350)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(120,437)
Black5.9%(9,999)
Hispanic / Latino15.2%(25,582)
Asian1.8%(3,042)
Other5.6%(9,378)
Diversity Score
57
+42%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
29
−18%since 2020
from 35 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.9%(18,326)
Puerto Rican1.7%(2,863)
Central American0.8%(1,267)
South American0.7%(1,126)
Guatemalan0.3%(464)
Colombian0.3%(462)
Dominican0.3%(456)
Honduran0.2%(395)
Spaniard0.2%(308)
Ecuadorian0.1%(237)
Argentine0.1%(181)
Peruvian0.1%(155)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(145)
Panamanian0.1%(137)
Nicaraguan0.1%(133)
Salvadoran0.1%(126)
Uruguayan0%(30)
Chilean0%(21)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(1,009)
Filipino0.5%(761)
Hmong0.2%(391)
Vietnamese0.2%(323)
Chinese0.2%(280)
Japanese0.1%(142)
Korean0.1%(121)
Nepalese0%(44)
Taiwanese0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(73)
Guamanian0%(21)
Ancestry
German27.5%(46,349)
Irish10.7%(18,021)
Italian9.4%(15,900)
English7.6%(12,831)
Polish7.5%(12,656)
American3.3%(5,488)
Norwegian3.1%(5,191)
French2.1%(3,608)
Swedish1.9%(3,276)
Danish1.5%(2,537)
Dutch1.5%(2,450)
Scottish1.3%(2,108)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Finnish1%(1,689)
Russian0.9%(1,498)
Czech0.7%(1,220)
Hungarian0.6%(1,066)
Greek0.6%(991)
Lithuanian0.6%(976)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(778)
Ukrainian0.4%(695)
Welsh0.3%(534)
Swiss0.3%(522)
British0.3%(487)
Arab0.3%(481)
Slovak0.3%(470)
Austrian0.3%(445)
Nigerian0.3%(430)
West Indian0.2%(350)
Croatian0.2%(324)
Serbian0.2%(316)
Jamaican0.2%(285)
Belgian0.2%(271)
Canadian0.2%(257)
Slovene0.1%(202)
Brazilian0.1%(176)
Romanian0.1%(173)
Palestinian0.1%(165)
Armenian0.1%(142)
Lebanese0.1%(106)
Bulgarian0.1%(89)
Turkish0%(68)
Iranian0%(59)
Haitian0%(53)
Ethiopian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(22)
Jordanian0%(20)
Syrian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.2%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 19.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 83.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.8%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.1 min
+36%since 2000
from 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 82.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.7%
+7.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 69.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.8%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 31.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Female
50.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Foreign born
7.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 11.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.4%
+12.5 ptssince 2017
from 79.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2016
from 88.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 8.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.2%(25,422)
Married49.8%(34,014)
Widowed2.6%(1,805)
Divorced10.3%(7,027)
Women 15+
Never married31.2%(22,021)
Married49%(34,544)
Widowed7%(4,915)
Divorced12.9%(9,072)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.2%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 32.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)26.7%(2,121)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.7%(2,115)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.2%(2,236)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.7%(217)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II5%(393)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,933 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

Kenosha County, Wisconsin has about 168,438 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Kenosha County, Wisconsin earns about $81,239 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Kenosha County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Kenosha County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $265,500, and the typical rent is about $1,219 a month.

How educated are people in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

About 31.2% of adults age 25 and over in Kenosha County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

About 10.5% of people in Kenosha County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Kenosha County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 40,257 residents, a change of about 31 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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