Winnebago County, Wisconsin

Winnebago County is a county located in Wisconsin, in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 156763. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 162111, It is the eighth largest in terms of population. It covers total area of 578.7 sq mi (1498.83 sq km), of which, 438.58 square miles (1135.92 sq km) of it is land and 140.12 square miles (362.91 sq km) of it is water, making it the tenth smallest by size in Wisconsin.

Winnebago County Wisconsin
Map of Winnebago County, Wisconsin

As of the census of 2000, there were 156763 people in the county, organized into 61157 households, and 39547 families living in the county. The population density was 357.4 people per square mile (137.99/kmē), it would be the sixth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There were 64721 housing units at an average density of 147.6 per square mile (56.99/kmē). The average household size was 2.43 people, and the average family size was 2.99 people. Age range in the county was well distributed with 23.8% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 162111, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 95.06% White, 1.51% Black or African American, 0.58% American Indian, 1.85% Asian, 0.03% Native Hawaiian, and 0.98% from two or more races.

Winnebago County Wisconsin Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Winnebago County Wisconsin School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Winnebago County Wisconsin GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $44445, making it the 20th wealthiest county by median household income among the Wisconsin. The median income for a family in the county was $53932, making it the 15th highest county by median family income in Wisconsin. The per capita income for the county was $21706, it is the tenth wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 43417 pupils and students, of which 21687 are male and 21730 are female, 27.7% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 2682 nursery or pri school, 2124 kindergarten, 17183 elementary school, 9237 high school and 12191 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Appleton CityCalumet County, Outagamie County, Winnebago County21.3620.880.47700873355.92247847285
2Menasha CityWinnebago County, Calumet County6.675.261.42163313106.92074339936
3Neenah CityWinnebago County8.578.250.33245072971.72428045773
4Omro CityWinnebago County2.362.240.12317714201833245208
5Oshkosh CityWinnebago County24.4123.630.78629162662.21896437636
6Winneconne VillageWinnebago County2.011.60.4124011503.42031644886
YearPopulation
April 2000 census156763
April 2000 Estimate156763
July 2000 Estimate157076
July 2001 Estimate157762
July 2002 Estimate158372
July 2003 Estimate158222
July 2004 Estimate158535
July 2005 Estimate159448
July 2006 Estimate160247
July 2007 Estimate161308
July 2008 Estimate162111
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school141612662682
Kindergarten110310212124
Elementary school8865831817183
High school474444939237
College or graduate school5559663212191
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Winnebago County, Wisconsin$44445$53932$21706
Wisconsin, United States$43791$52911$21271
United States$41994$50046$21587