Population By Race and Ethnicity in Kenosha County, WI in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 168,012 population of Kenosha County, Wisconsin comprised of 21,915 people who identified as Hispanic (13.04%), and 146,097 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.96%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Kenosha County, Wisconsin with a population of 147,034 (87.51%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 12,420 (7.39%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 4,447 (2.65%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Kenosha County, Wisconsin in 2016, with a population of 127,880 (76.11%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 19,154 (11.4%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 11,467 (6.83%).

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

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Population By Race in Kenosha , WI in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 12,420 7.39%
White Alone 147,034 87.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,217 0.72%
Asian Alone 2,736 1.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 158 0.09%
Two Or More Races 4,447 2.65%
Population By Ethnicity in Kenosha , WI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 953 0.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 19,154 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 701 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 171 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 87 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 849 0.51%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 11,467 6.83%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 127,880 76.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 516 0.31%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,565 1.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 71 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 3,598 2.14%