Kenosha, WI Demographics

The total population of Kenosha is estimated to be 99,493 with 48,454 males (48.70%) and 51,039 females (51.30%). There are 2,585 more females than males in Kenosha.
The median household income in Kenosha was $65,091 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,507(2.37%) from $63,584 in 2020. This income is 87.25% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Kenosha sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $79,638. Overall, the median household income for the city of Kenosha stands at $64,105.
In Kenosha, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,574 for males and $30,772 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,103 for males and $51,648 for females.
In Kenosha, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $156,084, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,902.
In 2022, the population of Kenosha was 98,484, a 0.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Kenosha's population was 99,270, a decline of 0.63% compared to a population of 99,895 in 2020.
The median age in Kenosha, WI is 36.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.86% were under the age of 15, 22.01% aged 15 to 29, 45.26% aged 30 to 64, 10.86% aged 65 to 84, and 2.01% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Kenosha population: 73.19% are White, 10.55% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.22% are Asian, 0.11% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.53% are some other race and 9.80% are multiracial.