Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

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Sheboygan County (Script error: No such module "IPAc-en".) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named after the Sheboygan River.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,034.[2] Its county seat is Sheboygan.[3] The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1846.[4] At the time, it was located in the Wisconsin Territory. Sheboygan County comprises the Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the Holyland region is located in northwestern Sheboygan County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (60%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Railroads

Buses

Airport

Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (KSBM), serves the county and surrounding communities.

Adjacent counties

National marine sanctuary

The Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary was established in 2021 in the waters of Lake Michigan, with its south-central portion lying off Sheboygan County′s coast. The national marine sanctuary is the site of a large number of historically significant shipwrecks.[6][7][8]

Climate

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Demographics

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Historical population
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Racial and ethnic composition

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Race / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[16] Pop 1990[17] Pop 2000[18] Pop 2010[19] Pop 2020[20] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 98,882 99,447 102,628 100,520 95,837 97.97% 95.74% 91.11% 87.03% 81.19%
Black or African American alone (NH) 302 412 1,189 1,605 2,434 0.30% 0.40% 1.06% 1.39% 2.06%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 264 324 354 392 362 0.26% 0.31% 0.31% 0.34% 0.31%
Asian alone (NH) 219 1,999 3,669 5,279 6,875 0.22% 1.92% 3.26% 4.57% 5.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [21] x [22] 13 29 21 x x 0.01% 0.03% 0.02%
Other race alone (NH) 221 27 36 64 360 0.22% 0.03% 0.03% 0.06% 0.30%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [23] x [24] 968 1,289 3,483 x x 0.86% 1.12% 2.95%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1,047 1,668 3,789 6,329 8,662 1.04% 1.61% 3.36% 5.48% 7.34%
Total 100,935 103,877 112,646 115,507 118,034 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2020 census

As of the 2020 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.[25]

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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.[25]

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 and Pacific Islander, 2.9% from some other race, and 5.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 7.3% of the population.[27]

70.6% of residents lived in urban areas, while 29.4% lived in rural areas.[28]

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%.[25]

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2000 Census Age Pyramid for Sheboygan County

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2000 census

As of the census[29] of 2000, there were 112,646 people, 43,545 households, and 29,915 families residing in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 45,947 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 92.71% White, 1.09% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.46% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.

3.36% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 54.9% were of German, 7.8% Dutch and 5.4% American ancestry. 91.9% spoke English, 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% were married 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.[30] Additionally, there were 81 reported induced abortions performed on women of Sheboygan County residence in 2017.[31]

Communities

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Sheboygan County Historical Museum
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Grandstand at the Sheboygan County fairgrounds

Cities

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

Villages

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Towns of Sheboygan County

Towns

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Public high schools

Law enforcement

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Politics

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.

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See also

References

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Further reading

External links

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