Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County, Wisconsin, has 168,448 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Kenosha. It uses Central Time and covers 272 sq mi (704 km²) of land.

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Kenosha County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
168,448
Land area
272 sq mi (704 km²)
County seat or government
Kenosha
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$81,239 ± $2,462
Median home value
$265,500 ± $5,830
Median rent, with utilities
$1,219 ± $30
Homes lived in by their owners
66.7% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Kenosha, WI metro areaCentral county
Water area
482 sq mi (1,249 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55059
Coordinates (central point)
42.587526, -87.879996

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Kenosha County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5314234,144 people
  2. 5314030,238 people
  3. 5310528,751 people
  4. 5340327,009 people
  5. 5314426,652 people
  6. 5314320,889 people
  7. 5315818,420 people
  8. 531829,821 people
  9. 531689,036 people
  10. 531289,030 people
  11. 531778,489 people
  12. 531817,964 people
All 17
  1. 531796,469 people
  2. 531045,826 people
  3. 531392,523 people
  4. 531702,134 people
  5. 53192252 people

17 ZIP Code areas overlap Kenosha County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Kenosha County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Kenosha County, largest first

  1. Town of Wheatland3,348 people
  2. Town of Randall3,256 people
  3. Town of Paris1,438 people
  4. Town of Brighton1,381 people
  5. Town of Somers929 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Kenosha County, largest first

  1. Kenosha School District128,162 people
  2. Westosha Central High School District21,208 people
  3. Wilmot Union High School District18,997 people
  4. Union Grove Union High School District14,029 people
  5. Salem School District9,068 people
  6. Bristol No. 1 School District6,758 people
  7. Randall Joint No. 1 School District5,882 people
  8. Union Grove Joint No. 1 School District5,368 people
  9. Trevor-Wilmot Consolidated School District4,113 people
  10. Wheatland Joint No. 1 School District3,984 people
  11. Silver Lake Joint No. 1 School District3,967 people
  12. Twin Lakes No. 4 School District3,467 people
All 14
  1. Paris Joint No. 1 School District1,643 people
  2. Brighton No. 1 School District1,343 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Kenosha, Wisconsin (city)99,372 people
  2. Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin (village)21,669 people
  3. Salem Lakes, Wisconsin (village)14,366 people
  4. Somers, Wisconsin (village)8,216 people
  5. Twin Lakes, Wisconsin (village)6,309 people
  6. Bristol, Wisconsin (village)5,207 people
  7. Paddock Lake, Wisconsin (village)2,947 people
  8. Genoa City, Wisconsin (village)2,942 people
  9. Powers Lake, Wisconsin (CDP)1,278 people
  10. Lily Lake, Wisconsin (CDP)456 people
  11. New Munster, Wisconsin (CDP)234 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Racine County, Wisconsin14 mi north
  2. Lake County, Illinois28 mi south
  3. Walworth County, Wisconsin34 mi west
  4. McHenry County, Illinois34 mi southwest
  5. Allegan County, Michigan83 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

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