Sheboygan County, Wisconsin | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| Incorporated | 1846 |
| Named after | Sheboygan River |
| County seat | Sheboygan |
| Largest city | Sheboygan |
| Incorporated municipalities | 28 (total)
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| Government | |
| • Type | County |
| • Body | Board of Supervisors |
| • Board President | Roger L. Te Stroete |
| • County Board | 25 commissioners |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,271 sq mi (3,290 km2) |
| • Land | 511 sq mi (1,320 km2) |
| • Water | 760 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Rank | 56th largest county in Wisconsin |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 118,034 |
• Estimate (2024) | 118,331 |
| • Rank | 13th largest county in Wisconsin |
| • Density | 231/sq mi (89.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (Central) |
| ZIP Code | 53081, 53083, 53073, 53085, 53070, 53044, 53093, 53001, 53031, 53026, 53082 |
| Area codes | 920 |
| Congressional districts | 6th |
| Interstates |  |
| State Routes |        |
| Airports | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport |
| Waterways | Lake Michigan –Sheboygan River –North Branch Milwaukee River |
| Public transit | Shoreline Metro |
| Website | sheboygancountywi |
Sheboygan County (/ʃɪˈbɔɪɡən/ ⓘ) is acounty in theU.S. state ofWisconsin. It is named after theSheboygan River.[1] As of the2020 census, the population was 118,034.[2] Itscounty seat isSheboygan.[3] The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1846.[4] At the time, it was located in theWisconsin Territory. Sheboygan County comprises the Sheboygan, WIMetropolitan Statistical Area. Part ofthe Holyland region is located in northwestern Sheboygan County.
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,271 square miles (3,290 km2), of which 511 square miles (1,320 km2) is land and 760 square miles (2,000 km2) (60%) is water.[5]
Interstate 43
Highway 23 (Wisconsin)Highway 28 (Wisconsin)Highway 32 (Wisconsin)Highway 42 (Wisconsin)Highway 57 (Wisconsin)Highway 67 (Wisconsin)Highway 144 (Wisconsin)Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM), serves the county and surrounding communities.
TheWisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in 2021 in the waters ofLake Michigan, with its south-central portion lying off Sheboygan County′s coast. Thenational marine sanctuary is the site of a large number of historically significantshipwrecks.[6][7][8]
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1840 | 133 | — | |
| 1850 | 8,379 | 6,200.0% | |
| 1860 | 26,875 | 220.7% | |
| 1870 | 31,749 | 18.1% | |
| 1880 | 34,206 | 7.7% | |
| 1890 | 42,489 | 24.2% | |
| 1900 | 50,345 | 18.5% | |
| 1910 | 54,888 | 9.0% | |
| 1920 | 59,913 | 9.2% | |
| 1930 | 71,235 | 18.9% | |
| 1940 | 76,221 | 7.0% | |
| 1950 | 80,631 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 86,484 | 7.3% | |
| 1970 | 96,660 | 11.8% | |
| 1980 | 100,935 | 4.4% | |
| 1990 | 103,877 | 2.9% | |
| 2000 | 112,646 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 115,507 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 118,034 | 2.2% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 118,331 | [10] | 0.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[11] 1790–1960[12] 1900–1990[13] 1990–2000[14] 2010–2020[2][15] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[16] | Pop 2010[17] | Pop 2020[18] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 102,628 | 100,520 | 95,837 | 91.11% | 87.03% | 81.19% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,189 | 1,605 | 2,434 | 1.06% | 1.39% | 2.06% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 354 | 392 | 362 | 0.31% | 0.34% | 0.31% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 3,669 | 5,279 | 6,875 | 3.26% | 4.57% | 5.82% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 13 | 29 | 21 | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 36 | 64 | 360 | 0.03% | 0.06% | 0.30% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 968 | 1,289 | 3,483 | 0.86% | 1.12% | 2.95% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,789 | 6,329 | 8,662 | 3.36% | 5.48% | 7.34% |
| Total | 112,646 | 115,507 | 118,034 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 census, the county had a population of 118,034. The median age was 41.9 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.8 males age 18 and over.[19]
The population density was 230.7 people per square mile (89.1 people/km2). There were 52,303 housing units at an average density of 102.2 units per square mile (39.5 units/km2).[20]
There were 48,702 households in the county, of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.9% were married-couple households, 19.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 23.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[19]
The racial makeup of the county was 83.2%White, 2.2%Black or African American, 0.5%American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.9%Asian, <0.1%Native Hawaiian andPacific Islander, 2.9% from some other race, and 5.4% fromtwo or more races.Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.3% of the population.[21]
70.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 29.4% lived in rural areas.[22]
6.9% of the county's housing units were vacant. Among occupied housing units, 69.5% were owner-occupied and 30.5% were renter-occupied. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.9%.[19]
As of thecensus[23] of 2000, there were 112,646 people, 43,545 households, and 29,915 families residing in the county. Thepopulation density was 219 people per square mile (85 people/km2). There were 45,947 housing units at an average density of 90 units per square mile (35 units/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.71%White, 1.09%Black orAfrican American, 0.36%Native American, 3.28%Asian, 0.02%Pacific Islander, 1.46% fromother races, and 1.07% from two or more races.
3.36% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race. 54.9% were ofGerman, 7.8%Dutch and 5.4%American ancestry. 91.9% spokeEnglish, 3.0%Spanish, 2.5%Hmong and 1.7%German as their first language.
There were 43,545 households, out of which 32.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.00% weremarried couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.30% were non-families. 26.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.50% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 29.80% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 14.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
In 2017, there were 1,204 births, giving a general fertility rate of 61.3 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the 31st lowest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties.[24] Additionally, there were 81 reported induced abortions performed on women of Sheboygan County residence in 2017.[25]
| Rank | Community | Population | Year | ZIP Code |
| 1 | Sheboygan | 49,929 | 1846 | 53081 |
| 2 | Plymouth | 8,932 | 1880 | 53073 |
| 3 | Sheboygan Falls | 8,210 | 1835 | 53085 |
Originally a longtime swing county, Sheboygan County has, since 2000, become consistently Republican-leaning. In 2024,Donald Trump won the highest percentage of the vote for any Republican since 1956.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1892 | 3,638 | 40.27% | 5,126 | 56.74% | 270 | 2.99% |
| 1896 | 6,644 | 62.50% | 3,327 | 31.30% | 660 | 6.21% |
| 1900 | 5,927 | 53.77% | 4,049 | 36.73% | 1,047 | 9.50% |
| 1904 | 6,121 | 57.18% | 3,430 | 32.04% | 1,153 | 10.77% |
| 1908 | 5,948 | 52.40% | 4,405 | 38.81% | 998 | 8.79% |
| 1912 | 2,692 | 27.97% | 3,968 | 41.23% | 2,965 | 30.81% |
| 1916 | 5,562 | 52.92% | 3,885 | 36.96% | 1,063 | 10.11% |
| 1920 | 11,994 | 68.95% | 1,895 | 10.89% | 3,507 | 20.16% |
| 1924 | 6,974 | 34.56% | 1,350 | 6.69% | 11,857 | 58.75% |
| 1928 | 12,640 | 51.17% | 11,439 | 46.31% | 622 | 2.52% |
| 1932 | 7,454 | 27.96% | 18,029 | 67.62% | 1,178 | 4.42% |
| 1936 | 8,865 | 31.59% | 17,415 | 62.06% | 1,783 | 6.35% |
| 1940 | 15,305 | 48.21% | 15,800 | 49.77% | 642 | 2.02% |
| 1944 | 15,291 | 49.42% | 15,062 | 48.68% | 585 | 1.89% |
| 1948 | 12,459 | 43.05% | 15,339 | 53.00% | 1,144 | 3.95% |
| 1952 | 22,084 | 59.00% | 15,136 | 40.44% | 212 | 0.57% |
| 1956 | 22,077 | 59.91% | 14,540 | 39.46% | 235 | 0.64% |
| 1960 | 21,676 | 53.89% | 18,425 | 45.81% | 120 | 0.30% |
| 1964 | 12,968 | 32.88% | 26,410 | 66.95% | 67 | 0.17% |
| 1968 | 17,764 | 44.86% | 20,170 | 50.93% | 1,668 | 4.21% |
| 1972 | 21,500 | 49.40% | 21,114 | 48.52% | 905 | 2.08% |
| 1976 | 22,332 | 47.13% | 24,226 | 51.13% | 825 | 1.74% |
| 1980 | 23,036 | 47.42% | 20,974 | 43.18% | 4,565 | 9.40% |
| 1984 | 26,345 | 55.05% | 21,112 | 44.12% | 396 | 0.83% |
| 1988 | 23,471 | 49.75% | 23,429 | 49.66% | 277 | 0.59% |
| 1992 | 22,526 | 41.29% | 20,568 | 37.70% | 11,465 | 21.01% |
| 1996 | 20,067 | 42.69% | 22,022 | 46.85% | 4,914 | 10.45% |
| 2000 | 29,648 | 53.71% | 23,569 | 42.70% | 1,984 | 3.59% |
| 2004 | 34,458 | 55.02% | 27,608 | 44.08% | 559 | 0.89% |
| 2008 | 30,801 | 49.59% | 30,395 | 48.94% | 911 | 1.47% |
| 2012 | 34,072 | 54.38% | 27,918 | 44.56% | 661 | 1.06% |
| 2016 | 32,514 | 54.40% | 23,000 | 38.48% | 4,252 | 7.11% |
| 2020 | 37,609 | 56.97% | 27,101 | 41.06% | 1,301 | 1.97% |
| 2024 | 38,763 | 57.37% | 27,735 | 41.05% | 1,064 | 1.57% |
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