Kenosha County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 168,413
Median household income: $79,412
Median home value: $247,800

Home to 168,413 residents, Kenosha County is one of Wisconsin's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $79,412 runs above the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Kenosha County's population held roughly steady from 168,524 to 168,413, while its median household income rose 24.6% from $63,733 to $79,412.

The typical home was built around 1975. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 168,413
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,412
Median home value: $247,800
Median gross rent: $1,175
Housing units: 72,897
Homeownership rate: 67.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

168,524168,413

Median household income

$63,733$79,412

Median home value

$177,400$247,800

Median gross rent

$919$1,175

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	168,524	$63,733	$177,400	$919
2020	168,998	$66,595	$188,400	$939
2021	168,743	$70,073	$203,400	$1,020
2022	168,693	$76,583	$234,700	$1,110
2023	168,413	$79,412	$247,800	$1,175

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,088	5.4%
5 to 17	28,108	16.7%
18 to 24	16,249	9.6%
25 to 34	21,775	12.9%
35 to 44	21,432	12.7%
45 to 54	21,675	12.9%
55 to 64	24,346	14.5%
65 to 74	15,872	9.4%
75 and over	9,868	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	121,573	72.2%
Black or African American	10,296	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	256	0.2%
Asian	2,982	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	78	0.0%
Some other race	1,030	0.6%
Two or more races	7,223	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24,975	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree11.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,822	8.5%
High school graduate	32,138	28.0%
Some college or associate's	37,642	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	22,620	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	12,746	11.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.7%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	67,929	79.7%
Carpooled	6,111	7.2%
Public transit	618	0.7%
Walked	1,345	1.6%
Bicycle	142	0.2%
Worked from home	7,952	9.3%
Other means	1,154	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23,131	29.9%
15 to 29 min	26,237	33.9%
30 to 44 min	14,402	18.6%
45 to 59 min	7,564	9.8%
60+ min	5,965	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 10.5% (17,302 of 164,647)

	Count	Share
Family households	43,400	64.2%
Nonfamily households	24,231	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67,631	92.8%
Vacant	5,266	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	45,743	67.6%
Renter-occupied	21,888	32.4%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units10.8%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	48,077	66.0%
1-unit, attached	2,591	3.6%
2 to 4 units	7,125	9.8%
5 to 19 units	7,857	10.8%
20 or more units	5,111	7.0%
Mobile home & other	2,136	2.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 55059
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 272 sq mi
Water area: 482 sq mi
Center point: 42.5875, -87.8800