The Town Files

Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

117,991 people. The median home is worth $232,700 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $73,094.

Towns in Sheboygan County

Towns in Sheboygan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sheboygan49,929$174,200$62,92736.8
Plymouth8,932$213,300$68,03845.5
Sheboygan Falls8,210$217,500$71,47743.0
Sheboygan8,136$350,100$95,97048.6
Wilson3,484$296,400$104,63251.6
Howards Grove3,237$261,300$78,33347.8
Plymouth3,083$310,200$76,09459.3
Oostburg3,056$246,900$87,85745.9
Lima2,956$293,600$106,06545.1

People and housing

Sheboygan CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$232,700$256,000
Median rent$934$951
Median household income$73,094$82,217
Median age41.745.1
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%23.8%
Below the poverty line8.5%7.2%

Jobs and pay

61,178 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,379 a year.

Largest industries in Sheboygan CountyManufacturing21,705 jobs · $75,574Health care & social assistan…7,528 jobs · $81,404Retail5,890 jobs · $32,416Hotels & restaurants4,435 jobs · $20,571Finance & insurance2,798 jobs · $103,429Construction2,542 jobs · $72,297
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Sheboygan County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 693 storm events in Sheboygan County from 1996 to 2026, with 17 deaths.

Storm events in Sheboygan County by type since 1996Hail69Heat34Flood22Drought15Dense Fog81High Wind15Lightning14Strong Wind47Winter Storm60Winter Weather135
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Sheboygan County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
June 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 24, 2001SnowstormEM-3163: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).