Kenosha County , Wisconsin
Population: 168,413 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $79,412 Home $247,800 Rent $1,175/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Kenosha County's headline indicators land 6% above the national median on income ($79,412), with housing 19% below the US figure ($248,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Kenosha County in the top 15% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$79,412
Median Income
household
$247,800
Home Value
median
$1,175/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $79,412 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,540 |
| Poverty Rate | 10.5% |
| Median Home Value | $247,800 |
| Median Gross Rent | $1,175/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 67.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 32.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 168,413 |
| Median Age | 39.2 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 30.8% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
40.1%
Obesity
10.0%
Diabetes
14.5%
Smoking
33.6%
High Blood Pressure
26.7%
No Physical Activity
24.7%
Depression
35.8%
Insufficient Sleep
75.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 85.0 · 85th national percentile
🌊 Flood
30.80
🌪️ Tornado
92.68
🌀 Hurricane
18.15
🔥 Wildfire
29.10
❄️ Winter Storm
25.91
🌍 Earthquake
61.45
☀️ Drought
43.86
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