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Shawano County, Wisconsin

Shawano County, Wisconsin. Shawano County had 41,560 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). It holds 50 places (13 cities, villages and boroughs, 25 towns and townships and 12 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 55115.

Shawano County is one of the 2 counties of the Shawano, WI micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

41,560

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 40,881 · ACS 2020-2024: 41,039

Median household income

$66,479

±$2,760 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$194,000

±$7,193 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$821

±$29 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

How many people live in Shawano County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 40,881 residents in Shawano County. The Census Bureau estimates 41,560 for July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 41,039 over 893 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −50 (40,809)
2021→2022 +167 (40,976)
2022→2023 +164 (41,140)
2023→2024 +266 (41,406)
2024→2025 +154 (41,560)

Shawano County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Shawano County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	41,039	5,914,872	+135
Households	17,246±266	2,479,480	no clear change
Average household size	2.35±0.04	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	20,670±77	2,778,572	−220

Shawano County's population since 2000

From 40,664 in 2000 to 41,560 in 2025: up 2.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 40,664
2005 (estimate) 41,437
2010 Census 41,949
2015 (estimate) 41,058
2020 Census 40,881
2025 (estimate) 41,560

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Shawano County?

Shawano County holds 50 places: 13 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 25 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 12 census-designated places. The largest is Shawano with 9,693 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Shawano County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Shawano	city	9,243	9,522±24	$57,490	$160,800	14.9%	100%
Wescott (town)	town	3,257	3,243±29	$72,738	$219,100	15.8%	100%
Washington (town), Shawano County	town	1,965	2,017±271	$62,096	$208,000	5.6%	100%
Richmond (town), Shawano County	town	1,832	1,781±246	$85,636	$245,800	3.8%	100%
Angelica (town)	town	1,822	1,639±189	$95,893	$260,700	4.3%	100%
Belle Plaine (town)	town	1,800	1,936±215	$74,779	$279,000	12.5%	100%
Bonduel	village	1,417	1,535±198	$63,672	$173,900	9.5%	100%
Lessor (town)	town	1,226	1,171±187	$96,500	$300,000	3.9%	100%
Green Valley (town), Shawano County	town	1,026	852±151	$67,000	$209,000	12.4%	100%
Wittenberg	village	1,015	1,027±160	$52,821	$138,500	8.2%	100%
Waukechon (town)	town	1,002	1,017±158	$102,375	$253,100	6.5%	100%
Red Springs (town)	town	993	881±131	$64,432	$169,500	17.1%	100%
Grant (town), Shawano County	town	976	1,058±239	$74,474	$208,000	7.6%	100%
Maple Grove (town), Shawano County	town	939	869±131	$83,333	$238,500	5.5%	100%
Pella (town)	town	899	749±132	$61,121	$183,900	11.0%	100%
Hartland (town), Shawano County	town	824	811±146	$94,688	$249,300	5.9%	100%
Wittenberg (town)	town	823	779±117	$78,523	$220,500	6.3%	100%
Bartelme (town)	town	810	808±120	$54,821	$111,500	13.0%	100%
Herman (town), Shawano County	town	739	913±291	$89,688	$174,600	7.7%	100%
Birnamwood	village	730	643±102	$63,750	$143,400	11.4%	98%
Tigerton	village	708	762±168	$59,311	$124,100	8.3%	100%
Birnamwood (town)	town	682	782±159	$63,929	$200,000	20.6%	100%
Almon (town)	town	575	590±125	$62,727	$176,800	15.8%	100%
Fairbanks (town)	town	538	438±78	$55,417	$168,800	12.1%	100%
Gresham	village	530	570±112	$55,625	$102,800	13.3%	100%
Cecil	village	529	466±95	$76,458	$250,000	5.4%	100%
Aniwa (town)	town	517	483±83	$70,625	$173,200	6.7%	100%
Hutchins (town)	town	500	557±78	$69,583	$176,100	14.9%	100%
Seneca (town), Shawano County	town	495	561±106	$62,500	$139,700	4.3%	100%
Navarino (town)	town	413	384±75	$83,125	$253,100	6.6%	100%
KrakowGEOID 5540450	CDP	378	301±81	$80,000	$232,100	5.0%	100%
Morris (town)	town	374	459±103	$60,500	$169,000	22.0%	100%
Mattoon	village	357	457±128	$68,750	$86,700	19.1%	100%
Germania (town)GEOID 5511528825	town	343	291±75	$68,750	$196,400	10.3%	100%
Bowler	village	320	316±81	$53,750	$137,500	20.9%	100%
Middle Village	CDP	290	236±104	$51,250	$81,500	42.7%	90%
Aniwa	village	243	245±50	$50,417	$80,000	14.3%	100%
CarolineGEOID 5512675	CDP	236	426±207	$74,803	$151,400	3.3%	100%
Pulaski	village	3,870	4,006±142	$71,473	$235,800	6.9%	6%
PellaGEOID 5561675	CDP	207	112±35	$60,714	$169,400	10.7%	100%
ElandGEOID 5522975	village	199	169±53	$66,250	$145,800	3.0%	100%
Navarino	CDP	177	159±54	$82,500	$221,400	2.5%	100%
PulciferGEOID 5565725	CDP	131	145±56	$62,656	$195,800	28.3%	100%
Green ValleyGEOID 5531475	CDP	110	37±21	$113,750	$146,900	0.0%	100%
AngelicaGEOID 5501950	CDP	94	115±76	not published	$219,400	0.0%	100%
LeopolisGEOID 5543575	CDP	86	100±60	not published	$137,500	42.0%	100%
Paac CiinakGEOID 5560912	CDP	83	58±32	not published	$211,500	43.1%	100%
TilledaGEOID 5579900	CDP	71	72±44	$101,500	$142,700	5.6%	100%
ThorntonGEOID 5579600	CDP	63	32±18	$86,250	$215,000	0.0%	100%
Marion	city	1,324	1,238±168	$60,521	$104,200	19.6%	1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Shawano County?

The median resident of Shawano County is 45.6 years old; 21.2% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 84.6%, then non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native residents at 5.6%. 1.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Shawano County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.6±0.3	40.2	+0.4
Under 18 years	21.2%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	22.3%±0.1 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.3%	8.0%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	84.6%±0.3 pts	78.6%	−2.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	5.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	2.9%	+0.2 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	5.6%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.7%±0.5 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	1.4%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.3%±0.6 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.2%±0.6 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	14.9%±0.9 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.1%±0.7 pts	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.5%±0.8 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.1%±1.5 pts	33.4%	+3.4 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.1%±0.6 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.6%±0.2 pts	2.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Shawano County earn?

Half of Shawano County's 17,246 households earn less than $66,479 a year (±$2,760), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $69,572 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shawano County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$66,479±$2,760	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$85,669±$3,288	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$36,614±$1,340	$43,373	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.1%±1.1 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.8%±2.1 pts	12.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	11.0%±1.3 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.5%±1.2 pts	90.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Shawano County?

Owners occupy 77.5% of Shawano County's occupied homes and renters 22.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,000 by its owner (±$7,193). The median renter pays $821 a month including utilities, and 32.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shawano County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$194,000±$7,193	$266,500	+$25,764
Median gross rent	$821±$29	$1,087	+$47
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.6%±5.6 pts	35.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,363±$41	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	77.5%±2.0 pts	67.8%	no clear change
Housing units	20,670±77	2,778,572	−220
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.6%±3.1 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.6%±1.6 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	6.6%±0.8 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	21.3%±1.2 pts	17.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Shawano County building?

Builders took permits for 116 new housing units across Shawano County in 2025 (114 single-family), 2.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 59 units
2020 79 units
2021 80 units
2022 70 units
2023 84 units
2024 80 units
2025 116 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Shawano County get to work?

78.7% of Shawano County's workers drive alone and 9.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Shawano County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.2%±1.2 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	2.6%±0.5 pts	3.2%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	78.7%±1.6 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	7.0%±1.0 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	2.9%±0.6 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	9.3%±1.1 pts	13.1%	+2.3 pts
Mean travel time to work	22.8 min±1.0	22.2 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Shawano County's census tracts?

Shawano County is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $49,344 (Tract 1005) to $93,846 (Tract 1011).

Census tracts of Shawano County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 100155115100100	Cecil (14%)	2,784	2,704±214	$68,871	$241,300	$969	7.8%
Tract 100255115100200	Cecil (1%)	1,776	1,792±198	$60,313	$205,600	$1,117	12.4%
Tract 100355115100300	Thornton (3%)	3,697	3,495±298	$81,316	$226,500	$1,043	7.6%
Tract 100455115100400	Shawano (92%)	4,407	4,865±315	$60,869	$155,200	$822	14.8%
Tract 100555115100500	Shawano (92%)	5,100	5,012±316	$49,344	$169,700	$818	16.4%
Tract 100655115100600	Gresham (6%)	4,162	4,241±295	$62,841	$147,500	$541	12.1%
Tract 100755115100700	Mattoon (13%)	3,074	3,216±201	$61,250	$160,900	$960	15.0%
Tract 100855115100800	Wittenberg (14%)	4,567	4,460±215	$63,239	$168,100	$666	10.3%
Tract 100955115100900	Pella (6%)	3,732	3,838±292	$73,207	$239,500	$1,174	10.4%
Tract 101055115101000	Bonduel (23%)	3,674	3,640±233	$79,375	$221,500	$747	7.0%
Tract 101155115101100	Navarino (4%)	3,908	3,776±185	$93,846	$266,500	$896	6.0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Shawano County compare with Wisconsin's other counties?

Shawano County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	37th of 72
Growth 2020-2025	31st of 72
Residents per square mile	38th of 72
Median household income	54th of 72
Median home value	57th of 72
Median gross rent	50th of 72
Poverty rate	26th of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	58th of 72
Median age	26th of 72

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Shawano County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.