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Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County had 168,754 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 271.8 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 69th by land area.

Population
168,754
#8 of 72 in Wisconsin · #416 in US
Area
271.8 sq mi
#69 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,864 in US
Density
621 / sq mi
#3 of 72 in Wisconsin · #230 in US
Median household income
$75,699
#18 of 72 in Wisconsin · #634 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Kenosha County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Kenosha County population, land area and income

Kenosha County had 168,754 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 271.8 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 69th by land area. That works out to 620.8 people per square mile, 6.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Kenosha County is 4.0 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $75,699 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

168,754

3144th1st

416th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

272 sq mi

3144th1st

2864th of 3,144 (US)

Density

620.8 / sq mi

3144th1st

230th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$75,699

3143rd1st

634th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

168,754

72nd1st

8th of 72 (WI)

Land area

272 sq mi

72nd1st

69th of 72 (WI)

Density

620.8 / sq mi

72nd1st

3rd of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$75,699

72nd1st

18th of 72 (WI)

How Kenosha County's population changed since 2020

Kenosha County lost 448 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.3%. That ranks 63rd of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Kenosha County recorded 7,266 births and 7,159 deaths, a natural change of +107. Net international migration added +1,555 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -2,153. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 2,153 people.

169.2k2020168.4k2021167.9k2022167.9k2023168.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
7,266
Deaths
7,159
Net international migration
+1,555
Net domestic migration
-2,153
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+887

Where Kenosha County is

The Census internal point of Kenosha County is at 42.587500, -87.880000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Kenosha County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Kenosha County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
42.587500, -87.880000
DMS
42°35'15.00"N 87°52'48.00"W
UTM
16N 427794.5E 4715384.3N
Geohash
dp9d20zdp
Plus code
86JJH4QC+22

Towns in Kenosha County

8 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Kenosha County, 158,394 people together, or 94% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Kenosha County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Kenosha with 99,578.

  1. 01Kenosha99,578
  2. 02Pleasant Prairie21,802
  3. 03Salem Lakes14,302
  4. 04Somers8,194
  5. 05Twin Lakes6,328
  6. 06Bristol5,239
  7. 07Paddock Lake2,949
  8. 08Genoa City (part)2
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Kenosha County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Kenosha County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Lake County, IL, with 718,604 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 83.3 miles WNW of Kenosha County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Milwaukee, WI (population 563,531), 33.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Kenosha, WI (population 99,578), 0.0 miles away.

Kenosha County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Kenosha County is 55059: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 059. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $75,699.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Kenosha County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 168,754. That is down 448 people (0.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 169,202.

What is the FIPS code of Kenosha County?

55059. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (059) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Kenosha County?

Kenosha, with 99,578 residents inside Kenosha County in 2024.

Which counties border Kenosha County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lake County, IL; McHenry County, IL; Racine County, WI; Allegan County, MI; Walworth County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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