Kenosha County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
168,438
Rank #409 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$81,239 +8.1% vs nat'l
Rank #531 of 3,222
84th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.5% −16.7% vs nat'l
Rank #900 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$265,500 −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #812 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.2% −7.6% vs nat'l
Rank #688 of 3,222
79th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,596 of 3,222
50th %ile

At a Glance

66.7% Homeownership
94.3% Insured
31.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%11.9%23.7%35.6%47.5%59.4%71.2%71.5%15.2%5.9%4.7%1.8%0.7%0.1%

About Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County, Wisconsin has a total population of 168,438, making it the 409th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Kenosha County is 39.4 years, which is 1.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Kenosha County is $81,239, which ranks #531 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Kenosha County is $265,500, 5.8% below the national median. Renters in Kenosha County pay a median gross rent of $1,219 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Kenosha County, 31.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 7.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Kenosha County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 71.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (15.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (5.9%).

All data for Kenosha County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.