Kenosha County, WI Demographics

The total population of Kenosha County is estimated to be 168,693 with 83,870 males (49.72%) and 84,823 females (50.28%). There are 953 more females than males in Kenosha County.
The median household income in Kenosha County was $75,743 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 281(0.37%) from $75,462 in 2020. This income is 101.52% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kenosha County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $86,591. Overall, the median household income for the county of Kenosha County stands at $74,534.
In Kenosha County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,074 for males and $32,410 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,600 for males and $54,873 for females.
In Kenosha County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $155,444, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $39,508.
In 2022, the population of Kenosha County was 167,817, a 0.38% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kenosha County's population was 168,465, a decline of 0.42% compared to a population of 169,184 in 2020.
The median age in Kenosha County, WI is 38.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.50% were under the age of 15, 20.38% aged 15 to 29, 46.87% aged 30 to 64, 12.47% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kenosha County population: 80.70% are White, 6.70% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.78% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.91% are some other race and 7.37% are multiracial.