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Kenosha population

Kenosha, Wisconsin had an estimated 99,239 residents on July 1, 2025, the 361st-largest city in the US. That is up 0% since the 2010 Census and up 9% since 2000.

KenoshaWisconsinPop. 99,239
Population, July 2025
99,239-0.8% since April 2020
People per sq mile
3,41429.1 sq mi of land
Median age
37.113.8% are 65 or older
Households with kids
32.3%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

77k83k89k94k100k2000: 91,04420002001: 92,2192002: 93,19320022003: 94,2272004: 95,25220042005: 96,3362006: 97,03820062007: 97,8052008: 98,45620082009: 98,7852010: 99,21820102011: 99,5772012: 99,89020122013: 99,7462014: 99,78120142015: 99,5502016: 99,46720162017: 99,8572018: 99,97220182019: 100,0452020: 100,00820202021: 99,2762022: 99,02920222023: 99,0862024: 99,41220242025: 99,2392025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
202599,239-173Estimate, July 1
202499,412+326Estimate, July 1
202399,086+57Estimate, July 1
202299,029-247Estimate, July 1
202199,276-732Estimate, July 1
2020100,008-37April 2020 estimates base
2019100,045+73Estimate, July 1
201899,972+115Estimate, July 1
201799,857+390Estimate, July 1
201699,467-83Estimate, July 1
201599,550-231Estimate, July 1
201499,781+35Estimate, July 1
201399,746-144Estimate, July 1
201299,890+313Estimate, July 1
201199,577+359Estimate, July 1
201099,218+4332010 Census (April 1)
200998,785+329Estimate, July 1
200898,456+651Estimate, July 1
200797,805+767Estimate, July 1
200697,038+702Estimate, July 1
200596,336+1,084Estimate, July 1
200495,252+1,025Estimate, July 1
200394,227+1,034Estimate, July 1
200293,193+974Estimate, July 1
200192,219+1,175Estimate, July 1
200091,044April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Kenosha in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Kenosha had 99,239 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 361st-largest city in the US.

Is Kenosha growing?

Yes. Kenosha has grown 0% since the 2010 Census (99,218 people), and shrunk 0.8% since 2020.

What was the population of Kenosha in 2000?

About 91,044 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 99,218.

How dense is Kenosha?

Kenosha has about 3,414 people per square mile of land (29.1 square miles).

More about Kenosha

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