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Sheboygan Metro
Sheboygan, WI · 1 counties · 118,047 residents (2025 est.) · 512 sq mi
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Sheboygan is home to 117,991 people. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $232,700. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 6%.
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
117,991
+5%since 2000
from 112,646 in 2000
118,047 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
512 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024118K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(6,114)
5 to 95.7%(6,676)
10 to 146.5%(7,721)
15 to 196.3%(7,400)
20 to 246%(7,138)
25 to 3411.9%(14,014)
35 to 4412.3%(14,510)
45 to 5412%(14,203)
55 to 6414.5%(17,090)
65 to 7411.9%(14,010)
75 to 845.5%(6,464)
85 and over2.2%(2,651)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$73,094
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,237 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.7%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade30.8%
Information9.5%
Other services5.5%
Wholesale trade5.1%
Public administration4.6%
Finance & insurance4%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.7%
Construction1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$232,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
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.
36
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)
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.
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)
Central American0.4%(466)
South American0.2%(284)
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
Colombian0.1%(61)
Venezuelan0%(57)
Costa Rican0%(30)
Panamanian0%(30)
Cuban0%(12)
Ecuadorian0%(2)
Uruguayan0%(2)
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)
Vietnamese0%(50)
Laotian0%(36)
Thai0%(5)
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)
Subsaharan African1.1%(1,351)
Swedish1.1%(1,272)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1%(1,183)
Slovene0.6%(728)
Czech0.6%(691)
French Canadian0.5%(576)
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)
Australian0%(42)
Portuguese0%(39)
Serbian0%(24)
Egyptian0%(21)
Latvian0%(14)
Moroccan0%(7)
Israeli0%(7)
Nigerian0%(7)
Lebanese0%(6)
Iranian0%(6)
Armenian0%(4)
Haitian0%(4)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.5%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.1%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
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
Direct-purchase
15.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
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)
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(1,156)
Vietnam era36.5%(2,039)
Korean War4.3%(240)
World War II0.6%(31)
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, WI?
Sheboygan, WI has about 117,991 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Sheboygan, WI?
The typical household in Sheboygan, WI earns about $73,094 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Sheboygan, WI expensive?
In Sheboygan, WI, the median home is worth about $232,700, and the typical rent is about $934 a month.
How educated are people in Sheboygan, WI?
About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Sheboygan, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Sheboygan, WI?
About 8.5% of people in Sheboygan, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Sheboygan, WI grown since 1990?
Yes, Sheboygan, WI 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 · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024