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Winnebago County

Population 284,591 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$65,837
Median Home Value
$164,500
Median Gross Rent
$1,021/mo
Poverty Rate
15.6%
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
Homeownership Rate
65.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.2%
Median Age
39.6

Population Over Time

Winnebago County shrank 3.0% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
292,026
2016
288,896
2018
286,174
2020
283,635
2022
284,591
2024
283,292

Business & Industry

Winnebago County has 6,286 business establishments employing 117,137 people.

Health care and social assistance
680
Other services (except public administration)
658
Accommodation and food services
647
Construction
538
Professional, scientific, and technical services
492
Finance and insurance
365
Wholesale trade
307
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
306

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.

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