Overview
105,945
Total Population
40.5
Median age
49.85%
Female population %
100.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
52.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12,093
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Walworth County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Walworth County is 40.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Walworth County's population under 18 was 20.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Walworth County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Walworth County, 16.61% were under the age of 15, 21.87% aged 15 to 29, 43.62% aged 30 to 64, 15.76% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 315 less females than males in Walworth County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.85% females and 50.15% males in Walworth County, WI.
- The Walworth County, WI gender ratio is 100.6:100 i.e. 100.6 men to 100 women (1.006).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,791.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,788.
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Race / Ethnicity
Walworth County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Walworth County population: 89.93% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.27% are some other race and 4.87% are multiracial.
- Walworth County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 12,093 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 93,852 (88.59% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Walworth County is White with a population of 95,273 (89.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Walworth County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 105,380 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Walworth County's population increased by 9,873 (10.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Walworth County's population increased by 3,113 (3.05%), 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, Walworth County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 92,322.
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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)