How many people live in Kenosha County, WI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 168,800 people living in Kenosha County, WI. That makes Kenosha County the eighth-most populous county in Wisconsin. It is home to 2.8% of people living in the state.
169K
population of Kenosha County, WI (2024)
2.8%
County share of the Wisconsin population (2024)
About 168,800 people lived in Kenosha County, WI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Kenosha County, WI’s age demographics?
About 28,800 Kenosha County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 17.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Wisconsin’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 35,400 Kenosha County residents, or 21% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Wisconsin’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Kenosha County, WI's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Kenosha County, WI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 72.1% of the Kenosha County population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Kenosha County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (2.5%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Kenosha County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 7.1%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Kenosha County, WI has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Wisconsin as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Kenosha County, WI is Kenosha with about 99,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Kenosha County, WI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kenosha | 99,578 |
| 2. | Pleasant Prairie | 21,802 |
| 3. | Salem Lakes | 14,302 |
| 4. | Somers | 8,194 |
| 5. | Twin Lakes | 6,328 |
| 6. | Bristol | 5,239 |
| 7. | Wheatland | 3,354 |
| 8. | Randall | 3,266 |
| 9. | Paddock Lake | 2,949 |
| 10. | Brighton | 1,419 |
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