Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. The estimated population of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin is 117,528 people, with a median age of 41.3.

We can look at the total population in Sheboygan County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
117,528
+2.06%
+2.11%
2020
115,152
 -0.02% -
2019
115,178
 -0.02% -
2018
115,205
+0.1%
-
2017
115,094
 - -

Population of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
82.8%
85.1%
 -2.70%
Black/African American
2%
1.6%
 +25.00%
Native
0.2%
0.2%
 0.00%
Hispanic
6.9%
6.2%
 +11.29%
Asian
6%
5.4%
 +11.11%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2%
1.6%
 +25.00%
Other
0.1%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.3 0% 40.3 +0.25% 42.5 -0.7%
2020 41.3 -0.48% 40.2 -0.74% 42.8 0%
2019 41.5 +0.48% 40.5 +0.75% 42.8 +0.71%
2018 41.3 0% 40.2 -0.25% 42.5 -0.23%
2017 41.3 - 40.3 - 42.6 -

The median age of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 6,988 -1.86% 6,848 -4.55% 6,854 6,539
10 to 19 7,786 +2.47% 7,302 +0.24% 7,967 7,303
20 to 29 6,823 +7.52% 6,085 +8.99% 7,350 6,650
30 to 39 7,122 +4% 6,708 +0.25% 7,403 6,723
40 to 49 7,764 -6.17% 7,004 -3.57% 7,290 6,753
50 to 59 8,991 -4.91% 8,670 -8.41% 8,537 7,959
60 to 69 6,869 +18.99% 7,212 +10.56% 8,266 7,994
70+ 5,532 +7.8% 7,390 +7.65% 5,972 7,968

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin is $65,352.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Sheboygan County.

  • Under 25
    $39,768.00
  • 25 to 44
    $74,953.00
  • 45 to 64
    $79,607.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,555.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Sheboygan County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Sheboygan County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin is currently $81,731.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.12% of households in Sheboygan County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Sheboygan County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    13.55%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    23.55%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.35%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.86%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    17.26%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    6.30%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.12%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Sheboygan County is $34,450.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Sheboygan County by the total population of Sheboygan County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Sheboygan County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    10.92%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.60%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    12.41%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.42%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.67%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Sheboygan County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Sheboygan County over the age of 16 is 94,593.

Of those people, a total of 66.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Sheboygan County is 64.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 5,728 55.50% 8.50%
20 to 24 years 7,024 84.70% 6.20%
25 to 29 years 6,976 83.60% 8.00%
30 to 34 years 6,527 86.10% 2.10%
35 to 44 years 14,497 87.10% 2.20%
45 to 54 years 15,153 89.00% 1.50%
55 to 59 years 8,488 81.20% 1.10%
60 to 64 years 9,083 61.10% 1.80%
65 to 74 years 12,610 21.80% 1.70%
75 years and over 8,507 7.70% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Sheboygan County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 84,051 65.30% 2.50%
Black or African American 1,836 54.40% 14.80%
American Indian and Alaska Native 231 67.10% 0.00%
Asian 4,657 76.10% 4.50%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 4 100.00% 0.00%
Other 1,487 81.90% 5.70%
Two or more races 2,327 73.20% 8.90%
Hispanic or Latino 5,120 75.10% 6.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 81,460 65.10% 2.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Sheboygan County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Sheboygan County is 60,572, with median earnings of $42,996.00.

Women in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin earning approximately 70.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 60,572 $42,996.00
Male 32,503 $50,269.00
Female 28,069 $35,384.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 5,433 $63,741.00
Business and Financial 3,000 $65,172.00
Computer and Mathematical 1,140 $75,250.00
Architecture and Engineering 1,710 $78,577.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 492 $56,944.00
Community and Social Service 742 $53,201.00
Legal 182 $108,029.00
Educational and Library 2,808 $50,261.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 1,076 $40,256.00
Healthcare Practitioners 3,164 $57,059.00
Healthcare Support 2,070 $25,368.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 335 $38,977.00
Law Enforcement 356 $65,397.00
Food Preparation and Serving 3,109 $11,845.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 2,050 $21,905.00
Personal Care and Service 1,415 $19,821.00
Sales 4,745 $34,866.00
Office and Administrative Support 6,121 $33,786.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 542 $35,799.00
Construction and Extraction 2,415 $46,061.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2,418 $51,782.00
Production 9,489 $43,877.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,751 $38,054.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 3,399 $73,429.00 2,034 $50,485.00
Business and Financial 1,269 $71,338.00 1,731 $58,497.00
Computer and Mathematical 839 $73,142.00 301 $91,165.00
Architecture and Engineering 1,504 $78,935.00 206 $75,000.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 294 $62,250.00 198 $45,938.00
Community and Social Service 336 $55,489.00 406 $50,833.00
Legal 48 $145,625.00 134 $107,740.00
Educational and Library 841 $61,936.00 1,967 $45,404.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 482 $56,111.00 594 $30,000.00
Healthcare Practitioners 563 $54,279.00 2,601 $57,553.00
Healthcare Support 195 $27,226.00 1,875 $24,647.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 286 $40,294.00 49 $6,920.00
Law Enforcement 297 $66,144.00 59 $63,487.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,312 $12,339.00 1,797 $11,377.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 1,002 $32,279.00 1,048 $19,815.00
Personal Care and Service 370 $9,683.00 1,045 $21,482.00
Sales 2,314 $50,781.00 2,431 $27,299.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,054 $40,313.00 5,067 $32,734.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 335 $36,217.00 207 $35,331.00
Construction and Extraction 2,356 $46,831.00 59 $21,891.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 2,314 $51,605.00 104 $54,583.00
Production 6,715 $48,361.00 2,774 $34,000.00
Transportation and Material Moving 1,627 $38,622.00 124 $16,552.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 48,751 households in Sheboygan County, with an average household size of 2.35 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 30,433 families in Sheboygan County with an average family size of 2.98 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 24,680 1,928 3,825 18,318
Average Household Size 3.04 3.11 2.98 1.21
Total Families 24,680 1,928 3,825 0
Average Household Size 3.03 2.75 2.78 0

Poverty

Of the 30,433 families in Sheboygan County, 3.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Sheboygan County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 52,158 housing units in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 48,751 93.47%
Vacant 3,407 6.53%

25.94% of the total 52,158 housing units in Sheboygan County are rental units. This is approximately 13,530 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 34,634 are occupied by the owner - or 66.40% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Sheboygan County is $782.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Sheboygan County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    587
  • Less than $500
    1,173
  • $500 to $999
    8,971
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,787
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    430
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    12
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    19
  • $3,000 or more
    138

Property Value

The median value of a property in Sheboygan County is $172,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Sheboygan County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    1,371
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    3,870
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    8,069
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    7,364
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    8,218
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    4,406
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,121
  • $1,000,000 or more
    215

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Sheboygan County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Sheboygan County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    14,280
  • 1940 to 1949
    2,696
  • 1950 to 1959
    4,442
  • 1960 to 1969
    4,596
  • 1970 to 1979
    7,803
  • 1980 to 1989
    4,841
  • 1990 to 1999
    6,307
  • 2000 to 2009
    4,999
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,163
  • 2014 or later
    31

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Sheboygan County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    2,643
  • 1 vehicle available
    16,116
  • 2 vehicles available
    19,501
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    10,491

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Sheboygan County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Sheboygan County that commute to work in a particular way.

18.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Sheboygan County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    3,478
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    9,829
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    12,268
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    11,250
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    7,386
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    2,604
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    3,196
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    915
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    958
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,609
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,597
  • 90 or more minutes
    661

Summary

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Places in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

We have data for 18 places in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.