Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 168,448
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 168,754
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 169,150
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 169,152
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 169,151
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 166,426
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 7.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 15.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 72.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,933
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 74,520
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $265,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,695
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $725
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,219
Building Permits, 2025 892
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 68,904
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 13.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 411,119
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,477,947
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 505,980
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,494,625
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $50,673
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $81,239
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,757
Persons in poverty, percent 9.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,403
Total employment, 2023 67,834
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,539,029
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 10,284
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,529
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,309
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 443
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 416
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,725
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 101
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,027
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 622.3
Population per square mile, 2010 611.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 271.84
Land area in square miles, 2010 271.99
FIPS Code 55059