COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Winnebago County
Wisconsin · 156,763 residents · 434.697 sq mi
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The short version
Winnebago County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $44,445. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $97,000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024172K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56%(9,364)
5 to 96.6%(10,395)
10 to 147%(11,001)
15 to 197.8%(12,194)
20 to 248.2%(12,882)
25 to 3413.7%(21,459)
35 to 4416.7%(26,136)
45 to 5413.3%(20,832)
55 to 648.2%(12,837)
65 to 746.3%(9,862)
75 to 844.5%(6,997)
85 and over1.8%(2,804)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$44,445
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $30,007 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$97,000
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $59,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(136,929)
Black0.4%(566)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,117)
Asian1.2%(1,662)
2000
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(147,160)
Black1.1%(1,725)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,065)
Asian1.8%(2,849)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican3.4%(5,792)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,466)
South American0.4%(715)
Colombian0.1%(249)
Ecuadorian0.1%(232)
Venezuelan0.1%(198)
Spaniard0.1%(196)
Central American0.1%(169)
Cuban0.1%(111)
Guatemalan0%(81)
Nicaraguan0%(57)
Salvadoran0%(31)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong1.9%(3,180)
Chinese0.4%(652)
Asian Indian0.2%(334)
Pakistani0.2%(281)
Filipino0.1%(228)
Korean0.1%(193)
Vietnamese0.1%(169)
Kazakh0.1%(127)
Japanese0.1%(90)
Nepalese0%(52)
Thai0%(50)
Laotian0%(4)
Ancestry
German42.7%(73,272)
Irish10.1%(17,344)
Polish6.8%(11,643)
English6.5%(11,157)
Norwegian4.4%(7,496)
American4.2%(7,180)
French3%(5,218)
Dutch2.8%(4,830)
Italian2.6%(4,513)
Swedish1.9%(3,261)
Danish1%(1,784)
Subsaharan African1%(1,717)
+ 43 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.8%(1,427)
Scottish0.8%(1,380)
Finnish0.7%(1,255)
French Canadian0.7%(1,152)
Welsh0.5%(909)
Swiss0.5%(898)
Russian0.5%(796)
Belgian0.5%(792)
Arab0.4%(608)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(586)
Hungarian0.3%(561)
Greek0.3%(492)
Austrian0.3%(475)
British0.2%(352)
Lithuanian0.2%(299)
Lebanese0.1%(244)
Canadian0.1%(234)
Ukrainian0.1%(209)
Nigerian0.1%(198)
Romanian0.1%(193)
Syrian0.1%(144)
West Indian0.1%(143)
Serbian0.1%(132)
Croatian0.1%(130)
Turkish0.1%(106)
Armenian0.1%(98)
Slovene0.1%(97)
Latvian0.1%(91)
Slovak0%(73)
Portuguese0%(68)
Ghanaian0%(49)
Jamaican0%(41)
Haitian0%(28)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Israeli0%(19)
Brazilian0%(15)
Iranian0%(14)
Palestinian0%(13)
Barbadian0%(11)
Ethiopian0%(10)
Guyanese0%(6)
Bulgarian0%(5)
Macedonian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.3%
+5.7 ptssince 1990
from 80.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(18,438)
Married59.7%(37,181)
Widowed2.2%(1,370)
Divorced8.5%(5,269)
Women 15+
Never married25.2%(16,059)
Married55.8%(35,523)
Widowed9.4%(5,972)
Divorced9.7%(6,158)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Winnebago County, Wisconsin?
Winnebago County, Wisconsin has about 156,763 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Winnebago County, Wisconsin?
The typical household in Winnebago County, Wisconsin earns about $44,445 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Winnebago County, Wisconsin expensive?
In Winnebago County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $97,000, and the typical rent is about $500 a month.
How educated are people in Winnebago County, Wisconsin?
About 22.8% of adults age 25 and over in Winnebago County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Winnebago County, Wisconsin?
About 6.7% of people in Winnebago County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.
Has Winnebago County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?
Yes, Winnebago County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 16,443 residents, a change of about 12 percent over that period.
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