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Sheboygan County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Sheboygan County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sheboygan County is a manufacturing-oriented county of 118,331 residents with a GDP per capita of $59,148 against median worker earnings of $45,670, suggesting productive industrial output relative to wage costs. The labor force participation rate of 65.4% and a 2.4% unemployment rate indicate a tight, accessible workforce, though 27.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce concentrated in skilled trades rather than professional services. Housing costs remain low relative to income, with a median home value of $218,400 and median gross rent of $889/month, alongside a poverty rate of just 8.1% and modest 2.2% population growth over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

118,331

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,094

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

Sheboygan County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone98,331 (83.3%)
  • Asian Alone6,812 (5.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,531 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,327 (2.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,547 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,045 (1.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish4,920
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,029
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic613
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)492
  5. 5.Other Indo-European465

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,582

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$59,148

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,338

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)18,614
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,230
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,719
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,973
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,222

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,757
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations14,524
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,861
  4. 4.Service Occupations9,337
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,883

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.20×)19,363
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.21×)1,173
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.95×)5,048
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.91×)1,274
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.90×)2,573

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$218,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$889/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9995,803 (16.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,452 (15.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,265 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9993,717 (10.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9993,194 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,964 (8.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,670

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone45,744 (76.5%)
  • Worked At Home6,519 (10.9%)
  • Carpooled5,110 (8.5%)
  • Walked1,168 (2.0%)
  • Other536 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle353 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.