Shawano County, WI Population

Overview

40,836

Total Population

45.3

Median age

49.70%

Female population %

101.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

62.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,266

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shawano County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shawano County is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shawano County's population under 18 was 21.46%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shawano County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shawano County, 17.52% were under the age of 15, 16.05% aged 15 to 29, 45.39% aged 30 to 64, 18.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 244 less females than males in Shawano County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.70% females and 50.30% males in Shawano County, WI.
The Shawano County, WI gender ratio is 101.2:100 i.e. 101.2 men to 100 women (1.012).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,763.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,637.

Shawano County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shawano County population: 87.21% are White, 0.54% are Black or African American, 6.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.56% are Asian, 0.38% are some other race and 4.42% are multiracial.
Shawano County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,266 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,57 (96.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shawano County is White with a population of 35,614 (87.21% of the total population).

Shawano County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 41,938 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Shawano County's population increased by 1,146 (2.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shawano County's population decreased by 1,065 (2.54%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shawano County's population was lowest in year 2018 at 40,725.