Sheboygan County, Wisconsin Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Sheboygan County, WI Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 77% of counties in Wisconsin
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,991 | 5,910,864 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 92.9 | 90.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.29% | 0.34% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.3 | 40.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 49,725 | 2,477,189 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Sheboygan County grew by 3.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 117,991 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Sheboygan County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.2% of residents. That is 0.5 points above Wisconsin as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 24,148 20.5% -0.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 23,223 19.7% -1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 25,016 21.2% +0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 22,276 18.9% +1.0 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Wisconsin, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.4% of the people living in Sheboygan County and men 50.6%.
- Women 49.4% Wisconsin 50.0%
- Men 50.6% Wisconsin 50.0%
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Economy
Sheboygan County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $73,392 | $77,698 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.75% | 4.41% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.7% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Sheboygan County is about 6% lower than in Wisconsin.
Housing
| Metric | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $169,411 | $170,479 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $934 | $1,087 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.5% | 67.8% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Sheboygan County is about 15.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $934 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Sheboygan County spend about 32 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 132 hours, about 5.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 15.8 | 18.8 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 31.6 | 37.5 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 132 | 156 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,081 | $4,846 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 10.9% | 13.1% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,754 | 6,703 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,023 | 811 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Wisconsin:
Ashland County (12.8 min), Door County (13.6 min), Eau Claire County (15.3 min).
Slowest:
Oconto County (26.4 min), St. Croix County (25.3 min), Waushara County (23.9 min).
The average commute time in Sheboygan County is 16 minutes, shorter than the 19 minutes in Wisconsin.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Sheboygan County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.3% | 29.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.31 | 2.33 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Wisconsin:
Dane County (0.4), Ozaukee County (0.4), Waukesha County (0.4).
Lowest:
Clark County (0.2), Adams County (0.2), Juneau County (0.2).
Health
Sheboygan County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Sheboygan County | Wisconsin Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 78.9 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 11.4% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.8% | 18.5% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Wisconsin:
Dane County (0.8), Waukesha County (0.8), Ozaukee County (0.8).
Lowest:
Menominee County (0.8), Clark County (0.8), Forest County (0.8).
Sheboygan County, WI Compared With Nearby Counties
Sheboygan County, WI is the 3rd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 117,991 residents against a local median of 92,977. Sheboygan County, WI's median home price, at $169,411, runs 45% below the $308,928 typical of the counties around it.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 15.8 min against a local median of 20.7 min, 24% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: commute runs ahead of the neighbourhood while median household income runs behind it, so Sheboygan County, WI is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $443,664 on median home price, so Sheboygan County, WI sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Sheboygan County, WI has the 5th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheboygan County, WI | 117,991 | $73,392 #4/6 | $169,411 #5/6 | 15.8 min #1/6 |
| Ozaukee County, WI | 92,977 | $97,459 | $308,928 | 21.5 min |
| Manitowoc County, WI | 81,406 | $70,189 | $166,249 | 16.4 min |
| Calumet County, WI | 52,942 | $89,099 | $609,913 | 18.5 min |
| Washington County, WI | 137,879 | $96,218 | $394,237 | 23.5 min |
| Milwaukee County, WI | 925,807 | $64,972 | $169,943 | 20.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
How many people live in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
About 117,991 people live in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, in 49,725 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 43.3, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
Is Sheboygan County, Wisconsin mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin has 93 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
The median home costs 2.3 times the median household income ($169,411 against $73,392), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $934 a month takes about 15% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin?
Unemployment in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin is only 2.7%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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