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Walworth County

Wisconsin · 106,127 residents (2025 est.) · 555 sq mi
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With 105,657 people, Walworth County is a county in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 5% of US counties for household income. The foreign-born share is 6%. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. 11,898 more people live here than in 2000. The typical home is worth $302,700, having more than doubled since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
median household income $80,520, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Walworth County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share95.7% → 83.1% (−12.6 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts

Among the 72 counties in Wisconsin

  • 15th in household income$80,520
  • 16th in share with a bachelor's degree32.4%
  • 8th in home value$302,700
  • 12th in diversity score36.8
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
105,657
+13%since 2000
from 93,759 in 2000
106,127 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
190 / sq mi
+13%since 2000
from 169 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
41.4
+18%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
555 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
72K81K91K100K110K19902000201020202024Walworth County
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.4%(4,651)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(5,685)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(6,128)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(7,722)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.3%(9,829)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.4%(11,028)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.1%(11,737)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(12,396)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(15,386)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.2%(12,858)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(5,933)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,304)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,520
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,274 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,175
+113%since 2000
from $21,229 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.3%
+21.9 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.452
+5%since 2010
from 0.431 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$302,700
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $128,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,150
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $588 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 69.1% in 2000
29.4% rent
Vacancy rate
20.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.38 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−13.7 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.9%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.8
+5%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
1990 – 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
43
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%(85,428)
Black0.8%(747)
Hispanic / Latino6.5%(6,136)
Asian0.6%(592)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic83.1%(87,752)
Black0.7%(783)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(12,821)
Asian0.8%(885)
Other3.2%(3,416)
Diversity Score
37
+40%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−7%since 2020
from 30 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
Mexican10.1%(10,639)
Puerto Rican0.4%(432)
Cuban0.3%(313)
Nicaraguan0.2%(249)
Colombian0.2%(219)
Guatemalan0.1%(101)
Costa Rican0.1%(84)
Honduran0.1%(82)
Dominican0.1%(69)
Spaniard0.1%(62)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong0.2%(218)
Filipino0.1%(138)
Chinese0.1%(130)
Asian Indian0.1%(115)
Japanese0.1%(76)
Laotian0%(29)
Burmese0%(24)
Korean0%(13)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German33.4%(35,279)
Irish13.4%(14,109)
English9.2%(9,713)
Polish8.2%(8,623)
Italian5.2%(5,480)
Norwegian4.9%(5,134)
American3.9%(4,111)
Swedish3.2%(3,357)
Dutch2.1%(2,253)
French2.1%(2,235)
Scottish1.3%(1,376)
Danish1%(1,073)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1%(1,053)
Swiss0.6%(664)
Welsh0.5%(553)
Greek0.5%(504)
Austrian0.4%(453)
Belgian0.4%(440)
Russian0.4%(434)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(430)
Lithuanian0.3%(358)
Croatian0.3%(337)
Hungarian0.3%(325)
Finnish0.3%(266)
Ukrainian0.2%(258)
British0.2%(214)
Arab0.2%(182)
Romanian0.1%(149)
Serbian0.1%(142)
Slovak0.1%(132)
Slovene0.1%(112)
Portuguese0.1%(86)
Armenian0.1%(85)
Australian0.1%(81)
Lebanese0%(47)
Canadian0%(42)
Latvian0%(40)
Egyptian0%(35)
Barbadian0%(28)
Turkish0%(24)
Iranian0%(21)
Jamaican0%(21)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 21.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.9 min
+39%since 2000
from 17.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 80.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.2%
+7.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 68.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
49.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
6.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2012
from 10.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.7%
+9.2 ptssince 2017
from 79.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.7%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 84.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
89.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2016
from 89.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 7.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(15,799)
Married53%(23,698)
Widowed2.4%(1,050)
Divorced9.2%(4,132)
Women 15+
Never married28.5%(12,669)
Married50.2%(22,335)
Widowed8.9%(3,947)
Divorced12.5%(5,563)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−4.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.9%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% 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)26.2%(1,297)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(983)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(1,653)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.9%(241)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(34)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,944 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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Over time

Walworth County, decade by decade

Walworth County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199075,000$72,830$164,88517.5%10.4
200093,759$84,295$234,62921.8%20.7
2010102,228$78,383$284,83725.1%29.5
2020106,478$80,036$258,04329.5%37.6
2024105,657$80,520$302,70032.4%36.8

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Walworth County, Wisconsin?

Walworth County, Wisconsin has about 105,657 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Walworth County, Wisconsin earns about $80,520 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Walworth County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Walworth County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $302,700, and the typical rent is about $1,150 a month.

How educated are people in Walworth County, Wisconsin?

About 32.4% of adults age 25 and over in Walworth County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Walworth County, Wisconsin?

About 9.4% of people in Walworth County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Walworth County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Walworth County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 30,657 residents, a change of about 41 percent over that period.

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

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