Walworth County, Wisconsin Population 2024

105,980

Walworth County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 105,980 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Walworth County, Wisconsin is the 15th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 102,195 and has seen a growth of 3.7% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029106,7701580.15%
2028106,6121580.15%
2027106,4541580.15%
2026106,2961580.15%
2025106,1381580.15%
2024105,9801580.15%
2023105,8221580.15%
2022105,6643680.35%
2021105,296-27-0.03%
2020105,3231,4251.37%
2019103,8983510.34%
2018103,5476570.64%
2017102,8902220.22%
2016102,6681600.16%
2015102,508-682-0.66%
2014103,1903850.37%
2013102,805-76-0.07%
2012102,8812400.23%
2011102,6414460.44%
2010102,19500%
199075,0003,4934.88%
198071,5078,06312.71%
197063,44411,07621.15%
196052,36810,78425.93%
195041,5848,48125.62%
194033,1032,0456.58%
193031,0581,7315.9%
192029,327-287-0.97%
191029,6143551.21%
190029,2591,3995.02%
189027,8601,6116.14%
188026,2492771.07%
187025,972-524-1.98%
186026,4968,63448.34%
185017,86215,251584.11%
18402,611-104,159-97.55%
2024 Growth Rate
0.15% (158)
County Website
Walworth County
County Seat
Elkhorn
2020 Population
105,323
Area
555 mi²
Density
191 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.62% (657)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White91,87287.13%
Two or more races7,6557.26%
Other race3,7413.55%
Black or African American8770.83%
Asian8610.82%
Native American3890.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander520.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Walworth County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Walworth County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Walworth County, Wisconsin Median Age

41.1

Total

40.2

Male

42.4

Female

Walworth County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 84,490 adults, (20,274 of whom are seniors) in Walworth County, Wisconsin.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

64.2

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Walworth County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female52,43849.73%
Male53,00950.27%

Walworth County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Walworth County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,4252.4270.629.4
Married21,521386.713.3
Non Family14,9611.3150.449.6
Female3,6663.1759.740.3
Male2,277368.331.7

2.95

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walworth County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,4194.81%
Associates Degree6,7409.47%
Bachelors Degree15,30321.51%
Graduate Degree7,69210.81%
High School Graduate20,81729.26%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9072.68%
Some College15,27621.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Walworth County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White62,08559,11921,512
Hispanic6,3314,145791
2+ Races3,9333,047689
Other Race2,1781,448237
Black541453113
Asian530510209
Native American3021700
Islander272710

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.43%.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,345$74,739$51,466
Graduate Degree$80,295$89,875$72,488
High School Graduate$41,840$53,118$30,461
Less Than 9th Grade$39,361$46,729$27,598
Overall$50,880$60,650$40,524
Some College$47,412$60,413$38,082

$50,880

Average Earnings

$60,650

Average Male

$40,524

Average Female

Walworth County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walworth County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walworth County, Wisconsin Language

89.67% of Walworth County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 10.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.34% of the population.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Language

Walworth County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White85,6417,8509.17%
Hispanic12,4251,2229.84%
Multiple7,6247069.26%
Other3,68148713.23%
Asian80523929.69%
Black78613417.05%
Islander522038.46%
Native383143.66%

9.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.21%

Male Poverty Rate

10.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walworth County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walworth County, Wisconsin is Islander, with 38.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walworth County, Wisconsin is Native, with 3.66% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.81%.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.28%
High School10.05%
Some College6.96%
Bachelors or Greater3.27%

Walworth County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.96%
Male Unemployed30.73%
Female Employed7.38%
Male Employed5.69%

Walworth County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walworth County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,058$125,806
Households$77,359$104,608
Married Families$110,916$137,816
Non Families$44,493$60,946

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walworth County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.1%

Male Marriage Rate

50.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Walworth County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walworth 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.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walworth County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,923

Number of Veterans

4,494

Male Veterans

429

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,827
Second Gulf War1,116
First Gulf War934
Korea319
World War II38

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,336
75+1,327
35 to 541,044
55 to 64871
18 to 34345

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,5386.04%
2+ Races2104.25%
Hispanic1732.12%
Black10313.68%
Other Race672.56%
Asian40.55%
Native American10.31%

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walworth County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.5%

Labor Force Participation

63.2%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Walworth County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walworth County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walworth 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

57.54%

Born in Walworth County, Wisconsin

93.86%

Native Born

6.14%

Foreign Born

3.39%

Non Citizen

2.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.86% of Walworth County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 57.54% having been born in Wisconsin. 3.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Walworth County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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