Shawano County, Wisconsin Population 2024

41,231

Shawano County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 41,231 with a growth rate of 0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Shawano County, Wisconsin is the 37th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 41,938 and has seen a growth of -1.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202941,8411220.29%
202841,7191220.29%
202741,5971220.29%
202641,4751220.3%
202541,3531220.3%
202441,2311220.3%
202341,1091220.3%
202240,9871580.39%
202140,829-26-0.06%
202040,855610.15%
201940,794690.17%
201840,725-107-0.26%
201740,832-95-0.23%
201640,927-131-0.32%
201541,058-291-0.7%
201441,349-59-0.14%
201341,408-104-0.25%
201241,512-157-0.38%
201141,669-269-0.64%
201041,93800%
199037,1571,2293.42%
198035,9283,27810.04%
197032,650-1,701-4.95%
196034,351-898-2.55%
195035,249-129-0.36%
194035,3781,8625.56%
193033,516-459-1.35%
192033,9752,0916.56%
191031,8844,40916.05%
190027,4758,23942.83%
189019,2368,86585.48%
188010,3717,205227.57%
18703,1662,337281.91%
1860829-41,012-98.02%
2024 Growth Rate
0.3% (122)
County Website
Shawano County
County Seat
Shawano
2020 Population
40,855
Area
893 mi²
Density
46 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.92% (376)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White35,24386.11%
Native American2,7896.81%
Two or more races2,2135.41%
Black or African American2450.6%
Asian2280.56%
Other race2090.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Shawano County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Shawano County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Shawano County, Wisconsin Median Age

45.5

Total

45.1

Male

46

Female

Shawano County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 32,222 adults, (8,939 of whom are seniors) in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

75.8

Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Shawano County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female20,32949.67%
Male20,59850.33%

Shawano County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Shawano County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,8812.3978.621.4
Married8,7852.9891.68.4
Non Family5,9091.2365.234.8
Female1,4152.9954.345.7
Male7723.4777.722.3

2.91

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Shawano County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5055.11%
Associates Degree3,79012.87%
Bachelors Degree3,77812.83%
Graduate Degree1,7315.88%
High School Graduate12,77043.35%
Less Than 9th Grade5751.95%
Some College5,30918.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Shawano County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Shawano County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,11924,3274,931
Native American1,7411,624290
2+ Races1,018896210
Hispanic56952356
Black15112912
Asian12712522
Other Race11810831

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 26.27%.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,775$58,600$48,208
Graduate Degree$67,622$69,327$61,563
High School Graduate$40,058$46,923$29,612
Less Than 9th Grade$35,265$39,773$25,167
Overall$44,176$51,387$36,056
Some College$42,005$55,438$33,777

$44,176

Average Earnings

$51,387

Average Male

$36,056

Average Female

Shawano County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Shawano County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Shawano County, Wisconsin Language

97.34% of Shawano County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.15% of the population.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Language

Shawano County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,3433,1519.18%
Native2,71558721.62%
Multiple2,19145420.72%
Hispanic1,23313911.27%
Other2038240.39%
Black2005929.5%
Asian22852.19%

10.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.89%

Male Poverty Rate

13.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shawano County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawano County, Wisconsin is Other, with 40.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawano County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 2.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.26%.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.15%
High School11.96%
Some College8.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.7%

Shawano County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.89%
Male Unemployed18.53%
Female Employed7.28%
Male Employed4.97%

Shawano County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Shawano County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,143$98,100
Households$67,032$85,534
Married Families$91,021$106,591
Non Families$45,998$57,984

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shawano County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

54.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Shawano County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Shawano County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Shawano County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,450

Number of Veterans

2,276

Male Veterans

174

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,051
First Gulf War570
Second Gulf War345
Korea179
World War II8

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74764
75+666
55 to 64456
35 to 54431
18 to 34133

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1877.69%
2+ Races12910.5%
Native American1105.53%
Hispanic659.57%
Other Race95.52%
Asian84.21%
Black73.78%

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Shawano County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Shawano County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Shawano County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

86.21%

Born in Shawano County, Wisconsin

99%

Native Born

1%

Foreign Born

0.4%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99% of Shawano County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 86.21% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.4% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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