Winnebago County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 171,357
Median household income: $72,873
Median home value: $208,600

Winnebago County, Wisconsin counts 171,357 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,873, its median household income sits in line with Wisconsin's $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Winnebago County's population held roughly steady from 170,411 to 171,357, while its median household income rose 24.5% from $58,543 to $72,873.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 85.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 171,357
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $72,873
Median home value: $208,600
Median gross rent: $924
Housing units: 76,770
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170,411171,357

Median household income

$58,543$72,873

Median home value

$152,500$208,600

Median gross rent

$766$924

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170,411	$58,543	$152,500	$766
2020	170,924	$59,947	$158,400	$784
2021	171,304	$63,938	$167,400	$815
2022	171,197	$70,041	$190,600	$880
2023	171,357	$72,873	$208,600	$924

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8,939	5.2%
5 to 17	26,043	15.2%
18 to 24	19,605	11.4%
25 to 34	22,700	13.2%
35 to 44	21,568	12.6%
45 to 54	20,337	11.9%
55 to 64	22,932	13.4%
65 to 74	17,207	10.0%
75 and over	12,026	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	146,984	85.8%
Black or African American	4,286	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	502	0.3%
Asian	5,476	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	108	0.1%
Some other race	519	0.3%
Two or more races	5,018	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,464	4.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's31.7%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,407	5.5%
High school graduate	37,060	31.7%
Some college or associate's	37,055	31.7%
Bachelor's degree	24,993	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	11,255	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	69,585	77.8%
Carpooled	6,802	7.6%
Public transit	520	0.6%
Walked	1,982	2.2%
Bicycle	628	0.7%
Worked from home	9,292	10.4%
Other means	589	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33,998	42.4%
15 to 29 min	31,701	39.6%
30 to 44 min	9,900	12.4%
45 to 59 min	1,881	2.3%
60+ min	2,626	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 10.9% (17,903 of 164,465)

	Count	Share
Family households	41,745	58.0%
Nonfamily households	30,213	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	71,958	93.7%
Vacant	4,812	6.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47,341	65.8%
Renter-occupied	24,617	34.2%

1-unit, detached66.2%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units12.9%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50,790	66.2%
1-unit, attached	2,925	3.8%
2 to 4 units	7,014	9.1%
5 to 19 units	9,894	12.9%
20 or more units	4,707	6.1%
Mobile home & other	1,440	1.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 55139
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 435 sq mi
Water area: 144 sq mi
Center point: 44.0857, -88.6681