Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kenosha County, WI in 2012

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 167,273 population of Kenosha County, Wisconsin comprised of 20,455 people who identified as Hispanic (12.23%), and 146,818 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (87.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kenosha County, Wisconsin with a population of 147,420 (88.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 11,874 (7.1%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,010 (2.4%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 2012, with a population of 129,511 (77.43%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,909 (10.71%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 10,991 (6.57%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

You can find similar information for other Wisconsin counties, and for Wisconsin.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Kenosha County, WI in 2012
Total Population:
Race in Kenosha County, WI in 2012
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Kenosha County, WI in 2012
Total Population:
Population By Race in Kenosha , WI in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 11,874 7.1%
White Alone 147,420 88.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,187 0.71%
Asian Alone 2,625 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 157 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,010 2.4%
Population By Ethnicity in Kenosha , WI in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 883 0.53%
White Alone - Hispanic 17,909 10.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 702 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 143 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 75 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 743 0.44%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 10,991 6.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 129,511 77.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 485 0.29%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,482 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,267 1.95%