Winnebago County, WI Population

Overview

171,304

Total Population

38.2

Median age

49.36%

Female population %

102.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,545

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Winnebago County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Winnebago County is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Winnebago County's population under 18 was 20.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Winnebago County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Winnebago County, 17.01% were under the age of 15, 22.11% aged 15 to 29, 44.69% aged 30 to 64, 14.04% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,178 less females than males in Winnebago County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.36% females and 50.64% males in Winnebago County, WI.
The Winnebago County, WI gender ratio is 102.6:100 i.e. 102.6 men to 100 women (1.026).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,437.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 7,153.

Winnebago County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Winnebago County population: 89.82% are White, 2.60% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.98% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.01% are some other race and 3.11% are multiracial.
Winnebago County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,545 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 163,759 (95.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Winnebago County is White with a population of 153,873 (89.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 171,801 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Winnebago County's population increased by 10,069 (6.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Winnebago County's population increased by 4,656 (2.79%), 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, Winnebago County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 157,075.