How many people live in Shawano County, WI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 41,300 people living in Shawano County, WI. That makes Shawano County the 37th-most populous county in Wisconsin. It is home to 0.69% of people living in the state.
41.3K
population of Shawano County, WI (2024)
0.69%
County share of the Wisconsin population (2024)
About 41,300 people lived in Shawano County, WI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Shawano County, WI’s age demographics?
About 9,500 Shawano County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 23.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Wisconsin’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,600 Shawano County residents, or 20.8% 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 lower share of Shawano County, WI's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Shawano County, WI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 85% of the Shawano County, WI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Shawano County, WI also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (7.9%) than the US overall (0.72%).
In contrast, Shawano County’s Hispanic population accounts for 3.6%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.61% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Shawano County, WI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native population than Wisconsin as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Shawano County, WI is Shawano with about 9,600 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Shawano County, WI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Shawano | 9,635 |
| 2. | Wescott | 3,267 |
| 3. | Washington | 1,984 |
| 4. | Angelica | 1,863 |
| 5. | Richmond | 1,838 |
| 6. | Belle Plaine | 1,754 |
| 7. | Bonduel | 1,401 |
| 8. | Lessor | 1,232 |
| 9. | Green Valley | 1,032 |
| 10. | Waukechon | 1,022 |
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