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Kenosha County

Wisconsin · 128,181 residents · 272 sq mi
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Kenosha County is home to 128,181 people in Wisconsin. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $64,600. There are 21,396 fewer people here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 10.2% of locals. Median household income is $30,638, close to the national figure.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 28%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
128,181
−14%vs 2000
vs 149,577 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
−6%vs 2000
vs 34.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
272 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
124K136K149K161K173K19902000201020202024Kenosha County
2024168K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.9%(10,124)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(9,975)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.1%(9,122)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(9,248)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247%(8,918)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(22,142)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(19,175)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.9%(12,707)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.3%(10,590)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(9,308)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(5,329)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,543)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,638
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $46,970 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,265
−37%vs 2000
vs $21,207 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.2%
+2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$64,600
−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $118,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$411
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $589 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
68.8%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.1% in 2000
31.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(127,287)
Black5%(7,446)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(10,757)
Asian0.9%(1,350)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic93.1%(119,286)
Black4.1%(5,301)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(5,555)
Asian0.5%(671)
Other2.3%(2,923)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
12.7%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.1%
−8.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
4.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 18.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 128,181 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Kenosha County, Wisconsin earns about $30,638 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 $64,600, and the typical rent is about $411 a month.

How educated are people in Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

About 12.7% 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 10.2% of people in Kenosha County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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

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