Overview
117,528
Total Population
41.3
Median age
49.26%
Female population %
103:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
56.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
8,067
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Sheboygan County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Sheboygan County is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Sheboygan County's population under 18 was 22.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Sheboygan County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Sheboygan County, 18.11% were under the age of 15, 18.19% aged 15 to 29, 45.73% aged 30 to 64, 15.72% aged 65 to 84, and 2.25% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,750 less females than males in Sheboygan County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.26% females and 50.74% males in Sheboygan County, WI.
- The Sheboygan County, WI gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,545.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 4,538.
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Race / Ethnicity
Sheboygan County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Sheboygan County population: 86.33% are White, 2.10% are Black or African American, 0.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.97% are Asian, 0% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.65% are some other race and 3.73% are multiracial.
- Sheboygan County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 8,067 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 109,461 (93.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Sheboygan County is White with a population of 101,458 (86.33% of the total population).
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Year by year
Sheboygan County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 118,030 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Sheboygan County's population increased by 2,785 (2.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Sheboygan County's population increased by 2,510 (2.17%), 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, Sheboygan County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 112,735.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)