Winnebago County, Wisconsin Population 2024

172,782

Winnebago County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 172,782 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Winnebago County, Wisconsin is the 7th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 167,144 and has seen a growth of 3.37% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029178,0171,0470.59%
2028176,9701,0470.6%
2027175,9231,0470.6%
2026174,8761,0470.6%
2025173,8291,0470.61%
2024172,7821,0470.61%
2023171,7351,0470.61%
2022170,6881080.06%
2021170,580-1,235-0.72%
2020171,815140.01%
2019171,8019900.58%
2018170,8112430.14%
2017170,5687590.45%
2016169,8094260.25%
2015169,383-62-0.04%
2014169,445570.03%
2013169,3887650.45%
2012168,6231,0440.62%
2011167,5794350.26%
2010167,14400%
1990140,3208,6176.54%
1980131,7031,7721.36%
1970129,93122,00320.39%
1960107,92816,82518.47%
195091,10310,59613.16%
194080,5073,8855.07%
193076,62212,72519.91%
192063,8971,7812.87%
191062,1163,8916.68%
190058,2258,12816.22%
189050,0977,35717.21%
188042,7405,46114.65%
187037,27913,50956.83%
186023,77013,603133.8%
185010,16710,0327431.11%
1840135-177,882-99.92%
2024 Growth Rate
0.61% (1,047)
County Website
Winnebago County
County Seat
Oshkosh
2020 Population
171,815
Area
435 mi²
Density
397 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.56% (967)
Founded
1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White152,01088.79%
Two or more races6,5743.84%
Asian5,2833.09%
Black or African American4,4212.58%
Other race2,1091.23%
Native American6800.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1200.07%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Median Age

38.4

Total

37.5

Male

39.4

Female

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 136,495 adults, (28,627 of whom are seniors) in Winnebago County, Wisconsin.

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female84,08049.11%
Male87,11750.89%

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All71,9432.286634
Married32,5622.9286.313.7
Non Family29,9231.3348.151.9
Female6,1563.164951
Male3,3022.9760.339.7

2.87

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

66.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,7124.06%
Associates Degree14,36312.37%
Bachelors Degree23,49620.24%
Graduate Degree10,5569.09%
High School Graduate37,10231.96%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9791.7%
Some College23,89520.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White104,26799,61531,802
Hispanic3,6762,967415
Asian3,1232,578881
2+ Races3,0392,801690
Black2,3821,840239
Other Race1,063783152
Native American44839535
Islander67310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.54%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 30.5%.

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,273$74,201$49,927
Graduate Degree$75,232$91,964$65,324
High School Graduate$38,908$48,676$30,737
Less Than 9th Grade$36,765$38,281$33,189
Overall$48,441$56,648$40,841
Some College$46,057$55,015$38,011

$48,441

Average Earnings

$56,648

Average Male

$40,841

Average Female

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Language

94.16% of Winnebago County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 5.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.23% of the population.

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Language

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White143,19913,1429.18%
Black3,0761,46247.53%
Hispanic7,2591,33018.32%
Asian5,15897018.81%
Multiple6,13688514.42%
Other2,07380038.59%
Islander120120100%
Native589416.96%

10.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.36%

Male Poverty Rate

11.29%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Winnebago County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Winnebago County, Wisconsin is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Winnebago County, Wisconsin is Native, with 6.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.51%.

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.49%
High School10.94%
Some College7.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.21%

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed43.9%
Female Unemployed36.11%
Female Employed6.9%
Male Employed5.96%

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,900$109,619
Households$70,041$88,231
Married Families$103,521$124,139
Non Families$44,493$54,481

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Winnebago 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.

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,082

Number of Veterans

9,316

Male Veterans

766

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,494
First Gulf War2,090
Second Gulf War1,895
Korea444
World War II245

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,606
65 to 742,517
35 to 542,179
55 to 641,831
18 to 34949

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,6717.83%
2+ Races2456.01%
Hispanic1212.57%
Asian581.56%
Native American356.13%
Islander3146.27%
Black230.76%
Other Race191.36%

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Winnebago 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

77.6%

Born in Winnebago County, Wisconsin

96.63%

Native Born

3.37%

Foreign Born

1.6%

Non Citizen

1.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.63% of Winnebago County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 77.6% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Winnebago County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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