Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Kenosha County
Kenosha County
County
	The Kenosha County Courthouse and Jail in Kenosha
	Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
	Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°35′15″N 87°52′48″W / 42.587526°N 87.879996°W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	January 30, 1850
Seat	Kenosha
Largest city	Kenosha
Area
• Total	754.025 sq mi (1,952.92 km2)
• Land	271.833 sq mi (704.04 km2)
• Water	482.192 sq mi (1,248.87 km2) 63.95%
Population (2020)
• Total	169,151
• Estimate (2024)	168,754
• Density	92.549/sq mi (35.733/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	262
Congressional district	1st
Website	kenoshacountywi.gov

Kenosha County (/kəˈnoʊʃə/ ^ⓘ) is located in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 169,151,^[1] and was estimated to be 168,754 in 2024,^[2] making it the eighth-most populous county in Wisconsin. Its county seat and the largest city is Kenosha.^[3]^[4] the fourth-largest city in Wisconsin.

Kenosha County is situated on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.^[5] The county has a direct rail link to Chicago via Metra's Union Pacific North Line. In 2022, Kenosha County was ranked 16th out of 72 Wisconsin counties for tourism revenue, at $424 million in 2022.^[6]

^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
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^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
^ "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Winck, Ben (August 1, 2021). "Forget the suburbs, the 'exurbs' are the place to be". businessinsider.com. Business Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ "Record-Breaking Year for Kenosha County Tourism in 2022". Kenosha News. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[2020_Census_(City)-1] "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 24, 2025.

[QF-2] Cite error: The named reference QF was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[3] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved April 24, 2025.

[4] "Here's How Iron Got Its Name". The Rhinelander Daily News. June 16, 1932. p. 2. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Winck, Ben (August 1, 2021). "Forget the suburbs, the 'exurbs' are the place to be". businessinsider.com. Business Insider. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[6] "Record-Breaking Year for Kenosha County Tourism in 2022". Kenosha News. June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

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