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Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53104, 53105, 53128

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 168,754 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 67,631Households
  • $79,412Median household income
  • $247,800Median home value
  • 15Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Kenosha County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+13.1%
140k150k160k170k2000: 149,57720002010: 166,42620102020: 169,1512020149,577169,151
Population of Kenosha County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000149,577
2010166,426
2020169,151

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Kenosha County
Under $50k30.1%
$50k to $100k31%
$100k to $150k18.9%
$150k to $200k11.1%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $79,412 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Kenosha County
Owner occupied
45,743 units
Renter occupied
21,888 units
Vacancy rate
7.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Kenosha County2023
Retail trade13,146
Manufacturing9,615
Health care and social assistance9,205
Transportation and warehousing7,888
Accommodation and food services6,754
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services4,202
Wholesale trade4,076
Management of companies and enterprises2,561

67,834 employees in 3,403 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Kenosha County compared with its state
Kenosha County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureKenosha CountyWisconsin
Population168,4135,892,023
Median household income$79,412$75,670
Median age39.240.1
Median home value$247,800$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher30.8%32.8%
Foreign-born residents7.4%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes67.6%67.9%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Kenosha County15 with a page · sort by any column

Type
KenoshaCity99,57829.6 sq mi
Pleasant PrairieVillage21,80233.4 sq mi
Salem LakesVillage14,30230.4 sq mi
SomersVillage8,19425.8 sq mi
Twin LakesVillage6,3288.53 sq mi
BristolVillage5,23932.7 sq mi
Wheatland TownTown3,35423.7 sq mi
Randall TownTown3,26613.1 sq mi
Paddock LakeVillage2,9493.03 sq mi
Brighton TownTown1,41935.6 sq mi
Powers LakeCensus designated place1,3782.35 sq mi
Paris TownTown1,37033.6 sq mi
Somers TownTown9512.28 sq mi
Lily LakeCensus designated place6390.64 sq mi
New MunsterCensus designated place2921.18 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 17, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.