Demographics · WI
Kenosha, WI demographics: 99,372 residents, with a median age of 37.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
99,372people live in Kenosha, at a median age of 37.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.1 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Kenosha, the largest race group is White (68.0%); 19.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 9.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Kenosha is 37.1 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.1% male and 51.9% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,430 | 5.5% | ±376 |
| 5 to 17 | 17,754 | 17.9% | ±763 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,427 | 10.5% | ±710 |
| 25 to 34 | 13,192 | 13.3% | ±655 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,091 | 14.2% | ±778 |
| 45 to 54 | 12,574 | 12.7% | ±480 |
| 55 to 64 | 12,183 | 12.3% | ±703 |
| 65 to 74 | 7,732 | 7.8% | ±554 |
| 75 and over | 5,989 | 6.0% | ±586 |
Median age by sex: 36.6 (male) · 37.5 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Kenosha is White at 68.0% of the population. Separately, 19.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 67,584 | 68.0% | ±1,212 |
| Black or African American alone | 9,256 | 9.3% | ±729 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 488 | 0.5% | ±279 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 1,958 | 2.0% | ±403 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.0% | ±23 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 4,247 | 4.3% | ±961 |
| Two or more races | 15,839 | 15.9% | ±1,338 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 19,032 | 19.2% | ±826 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Kenosha has 40,333 households. 60.0% are family households and 33.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.39 people.
Total households
40,333
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.39
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
60.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
33.3%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 40,333 | ±690 |
| Family households | 24,205 | ±575 |
| Nonfamily households | 16,128 | ±748 |
| Householder living alone | 13,436 | ±711 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
9.0% of Kenosha residents were born outside the United States. 84.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (11.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 9.0% | 8,927 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 84.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 11.9% | Spanish · 11,177 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
29.0% of adults age 25 and over in Kenosha hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.0% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Kenosha is 5539225. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.