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.
![Sheboygan County, WI population by age group The graph shows Sheboygan County's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sheboygan-county-wi-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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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.
![Sheboygan County, WI population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Sheboygan County, WI population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sheboygan-county-wi-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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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).
![Sheboygan County, WI population by race The bar chart shows Sheboygan County, WI population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/sheboygan-county-wi-population-by-race.jpeg)
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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.
![Sheboygan County, WI population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Sheboygan County's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-sheboygan-county-wi-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)