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Sheboygan County

Wisconsin · 118,047 residents (2025 est.) · 512 sq mi
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Sheboygan County is home to 117,991 people in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $232,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The average commute runs 18 minutes. 6% of residents were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% 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
117,991
+5%since 2000
from 112,646 in 2000
118,047 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
231 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 223 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.7
+13%since 2000
from 36.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
512 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
102K107K111K115K119K19902000201020202024Sheboygan County
2024118K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(6,114)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(6,676)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(7,721)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(7,400)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(7,138)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(14,014)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(14,510)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(14,203)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(17,090)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(14,010)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(6,464)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,651)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,094
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,237 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,078
+86%since 2000
from $21,509 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
+7%since 2010
from 0.388 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade30.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade5.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
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
$232,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$934
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $482 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 71.4% in 2000
28.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.6%
−8.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
31.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.2
+14%since 2009
from 2.8 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
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(102,628)
Black1.1%(1,189)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(3,789)
Asian3.3%(3,669)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic80.8%(95,364)
Black2.1%(2,490)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(9,148)
Asian5.8%(6,809)
Other3.5%(4,180)
Diversity Score
42
+55%since 2009
from 27 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
34
−7%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican5.8%(6,813)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,023)
Nicaraguan0.1%(130)
Dominican0.1%(105)
Honduran0.1%(105)
Salvadoran0.1%(96)
Peruvian0.1%(84)
Chilean0.1%(78)
Guatemalan0.1%(75)
Spaniard0.1%(72)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong3.9%(4,650)
Chinese0.7%(824)
Filipino0.3%(400)
Asian Indian0.2%(281)
Burmese0.2%(219)
Korean0.1%(129)
Japanese0.1%(65)
Laotian0%(36)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(168)
Ancestry
German45.1%(53,272)
Irish8.9%(10,467)
Dutch6%(7,029)
Polish4.6%(5,410)
English4.5%(5,355)
American4.1%(4,807)
Norwegian3.6%(4,267)
French2.4%(2,873)
Italian2.3%(2,656)
Russian1.4%(1,662)
Swedish1.1%(1,272)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(1,183)
Slovene0.6%(728)
Czech0.6%(691)
Finnish0.5%(568)
Austrian0.4%(528)
Swiss0.4%(469)
Welsh0.4%(468)
Lithuanian0.4%(467)
Croatian0.4%(446)
Hungarian0.4%(439)
Danish0.4%(426)
Belgian0.3%(330)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(281)
Greek0.2%(263)
British0.2%(261)
Slovak0.2%(180)
Canadian0.1%(114)
Romanian0.1%(103)
Arab0.1%(76)
Bulgarian0.1%(75)
West Indian0.1%(75)
Ukrainian0.1%(71)
Jamaican0.1%(71)
Brazilian0%(48)
Jordanian0%(42)
Serbian0%(24)
Egyptian0%(21)
Latvian0%(14)
Israeli0%(7)
Iranian0%(6)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.5%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 17.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.2 min
+58%since 2000
from 11.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.5%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.9%
+7.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.2%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2011
from 6.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 69.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Foreign born
5.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 10.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.2%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 79.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
90.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 90.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(17,242)
Married51.8%(25,627)
Widowed2.4%(1,202)
Divorced10.9%(5,366)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(12,911)
Married52.6%(25,282)
Widowed9.1%(4,370)
Divorced11.4%(5,480)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.8%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.7% 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)21.2%(1,185)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(1,156)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.5%(2,039)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(240)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(31)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,582 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 Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin has about 117,991 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin earns about $73,094 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Sheboygan County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $232,700, and the typical rent is about $934 a month.

How educated are people in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?

About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?

About 8.5% of people in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Sheboygan County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,114 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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