Census place 5572975

Sheboygan

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Sheboygan city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Sheboygan.

According to the 2025 estimate, Sheboygan has a population of 49,376 and 3,050 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: population density is 3,050/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi; median home value is $174,200, below the comparison median of $281,700; and median household income is $62,927, below the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
3,050/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,870/sq mi
median home value
$174,200
Below the comparison median of $281,700
median household income
$62,927
Below the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Sheboygan's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
49,376
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
3,050/sq mi
16.2 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,927
Median home value
$174,200
Median gross rent
$924
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.4%
Typical commute
17.2 min
Drive-alone commute
75.7%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
1.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
35.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.6%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.8%
Working from home
8.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
92.4%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
8.1%
Households with children
26.9%
Residents with a disability
13.7%
Residents without insurance
5.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sheboygan County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SHEBOYGAN CO MEM AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
54.6°F
Average low
35.9°F
Annual rainfall
29.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Sheboygan.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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