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)
White35,27586.36%
Native American2,8036.86%
Two or more races2,1225.19%
Black or African American2180.53%
Asian2160.53%
Other race2140.52%
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

45.4

Total

44.8

Male

46.1

Female

Shawano County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 32,179 adults, (8,766 of whom are seniors) in Shawano County, Wisconsin.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37

Child Dependency Ratio

Shawano County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female20,25949.6%
Male20,58950.4%

Shawano County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Shawano County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,6532.4279.320.7
Married8,8472.9691.38.7
Non Family5,5561.2466.333.7
Female1,5233.0555.944.1
Male7273.4881.218.8

2.9

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

79.3%

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 Grade1,6255.55%
Associates Degree3,76412.85%
Bachelors Degree3,66112.5%
Graduate Degree1,6635.68%
High School Graduate12,59342.98%
Less Than 9th Grade6962.38%
Some College5,29718.08%

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
White26,07124,1074,826
Native American1,7031,559248
2+ Races922802173
Hispanic53247444
Black1501088
Other Race12310917
Asian11911336

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.25%.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,635$60,256$47,139
Graduate Degree$64,111$65,394$63,125
High School Graduate$37,589$45,686$28,365
Less Than 9th Grade$32,586$36,932$24,792
Overall$42,098$48,733$33,652
Some College$40,825$51,495$30,760

$42,098

Average Earnings

$48,733

Average Male

$33,652

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

97.37% of Shawano County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.63% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.21% of the population.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Language

Shawano County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White34,3932,8148.18%
Native2,72863723.35%
Multiple2,09837918.06%
Hispanic1,23514411.66%
Other2059043.9%
Black1372316.79%

10.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.15%

Male Poverty Rate

12.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Shawano County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Shawano County, Wisconsin is Other, with 43.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Shawano County, Wisconsin is White, with 8.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.64%.

Shawano County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.37%
High School10.65%
Some College8.67%
Bachelors or Greater2.66%

Shawano County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.89%
Male Unemployed20.39%
Female Employed6.22%
Male Employed4.2%

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$77,190$95,584
Households$65,493$83,014
Married Families$86,897$102,319
Non Families$42,526$54,121

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Shawano County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.9%

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 45-54.

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

2,517

Number of Veterans

2,351

Male Veterans

166

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,119
First Gulf War528
Second Gulf War329
Korea203
World War II13

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74816
75+669
55 to 64479
35 to 54425
18 to 34128

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,2517.9%
Native American1286.39%
2+ Races11310.09%
Hispanic537.86%
Black95.63%
Asian94.84%
Other Race74.09%

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Shawano County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

2.9%

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

86.22%

Born in Shawano County, Wisconsin

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.47%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Shawano County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 86.22% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.47% 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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