Shawano County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55115 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
41,039
Rank #1,185 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,479 −11.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,469 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.1% −11.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,044 of 3,222
68th %ile
Median Home Value
$194,000 −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,468 of 3,222
54th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.1% −43.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,164 of 3,222
33th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −51.3% vs nat'l
Rank #484 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

77.5% Homeownership
93.9% Insured
19.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.4%48.7%73.1%84.6%5.6%4.7%3.3%0.6%0.6%0.5%0.0%

About Shawano County, Wisconsin

Shawano County, Wisconsin has a total population of 41,039, making it the 1,185th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Shawano County is 45.6 years, which is 17.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Shawano County is $66,479, which ranks #1,469 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Shawano County is $194,000, 31.2% below the national median. Renters in Shawano County pay a median gross rent of $821 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Shawano County, 19.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.0 min.

Shawano County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.6% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (5.6%) and Two or More Races (4.7%).

All data for Shawano 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.