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Kewaunee County, Wisconsin

Kewaunee County had 20,751 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 342.5 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 66th by land area.

Population
20,751
#52 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,784 in US
Area
342.5 sq mi
#66 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,703 in US
Density
61 / sq mi
#32 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,298 in US
Median household income
$77,472
#14 of 72 in Wisconsin · #560 in US

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

Kewaunee County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Kewaunee County population, land area and income

Kewaunee County had 20,751 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 342.5 square miles of land. It ranks 52nd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 66th by land area. That works out to 60.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Kewaunee County has 50% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $77,472 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

20,751

3144th1st

1784th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

342 sq mi

3144th1st

2703rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

60.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1298th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$77,472

3143rd1st

560th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

20,751

72nd1st

52nd of 72 (WI)

Land area

342 sq mi

72nd1st

66th of 72 (WI)

Density

60.6 / sq mi

72nd1st

32nd of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$77,472

72nd1st

14th of 72 (WI)

How Kewaunee County's population changed since 2020

Kewaunee County gained 188 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.9%. That ranks 40th 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, Kewaunee County recorded 839 births and 917 deaths, a natural change of -78. Net international migration added +98 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +156. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 156 people.

20.6k202020.6k202120.7k202220.7k202320.8k2024
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
839
Deaths
917
Net international migration
+98
Net domestic migration
+156
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+18

Where Kewaunee County is

The Census internal point of Kewaunee County is at 44.605700, -87.448000. 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 Kewaunee 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: Kewaunee County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.605700, -87.448000
DMS
44°36'20.52"N 87°26'52.80"W
UTM
16N 464449.4E 4939247.8N
Geohash
dpcvf04r1
Plus code
86PJJH42+7R

Towns in Kewaunee County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Kewaunee County, 8,799 people together, or 42% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Kewaunee County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Algoma with 3,226.

  1. 01Algoma3,226
  2. 02Kewaunee2,808
  3. 03Luxemburg2,765
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Kewaunee County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Kewaunee County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Brown County, WI, with 273,909 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 143.1 miles SW of Kewaunee County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 27.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Bellevue, WI (population 16,749), 27.0 miles away.

Kewaunee County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Kewaunee County is 55061: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 061. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $77,472.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 20,751. That is up 188 people (0.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 20,563.

What is the FIPS code of Kewaunee County?

55061. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (061) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Kewaunee County?

Algoma, with 3,226 residents inside Kewaunee County in 2024.

Which counties border Kewaunee County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Brown County, WI; Manitowoc County, WI; Door County, WI; Manistee County, MI; Benzie County, MI.

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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