Kewaunee County, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Kewaunee County, Wisconsin has a population of 20,664 across 343 square miles, up 0.9 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $1.08 bn in 2024, 465 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 22 7(a) approvals worth $16.9 m.
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Kewaunee County
How many people live in Kewaunee County
- Population20,664
- Households8,357
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$82,725
- Median age44.6
- Median gross rent$847 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$222,200
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over14,824
- Population under 184,308
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over4,582
- Share 65 and over22.2 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6411,774
- Civilian labor force10,783
- Unemployment rate1.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over65.9 percent
- Rank by population among Wisconsin counties52nd of 72
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1841st
Kewaunee County is the 52nd largest of 72 Wisconsin counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.2 percent against 20.8 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Kewaunee County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base0.90 percent
- Census 2020 base population20,566
- Births, 2024192
- Deaths, 2024221
- Natural change, 2024-29
- Net domestic migration, 20245
- Net international migration, 202441
- Total net migration, 202446
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024171
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1516th
The county has grown 0.90 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Kewaunee County
Where people moving to Kewaunee County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving468
- People arriving, from those returns838
- Adjusted gross income arriving$28.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$61,844
- Largest single originKewaunee County Non-migrants (8,481 households)
- Largest single destination (8,481 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kewaunee County Non-migrants | 8,481 | 17,355 | $674.2 m |
| Brown County | 182 | 343 | $12.3 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 120 | 217 | $7.3 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 88 | 155 | $5.9 m |
| Door County | 55 | 93 | $2.3 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 33 | 55 | $2.8 m |
| Other flows - West | 32 | 66 | $1.9 m |
| Manitowoc County | 23 | 30 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Kewaunee County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Kewaunee County
What the Kewaunee County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$1.08 bn
- County GDP, 2023$912.3 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 202418.6 percent
- GDP change over five years39.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wisconsin counties51st
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1778th
- GDP per resident$52,357
Output grew 18.6 percent in the latest year and 39.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Kewaunee County
Who employs people in Kewaunee County
- Covered employment, annual average6,742
- Establishments reporting575
- Average annual pay$49,194
- Average weekly wage$946
- Sector 31-33, employment1,548
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$59,376
- Sector 44-45, employment508
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$34,891
- Sector 23, employment413
- Sector 23, average annual pay$69,845
- Sector 52, employment150
- Sector 52, average annual pay$66,752
- Sector 48-49, employment139
- Sector 53, employment22
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 1,548 | 34 | $59,376 |
| Sector 44-45 | 508 | 53 | $34,891 |
| Sector 23 | 413 | 70 | $69,845 |
| Sector 52 | 150 | 26 | $66,752 |
| Sector 48-49 | 139 | 32 | $65,401 |
| Sector 53 | 22 | 8 | $39,081 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 1,548 jobs, 23.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Kewaunee County
What businesses operate in Kewaunee County
- Establishments, all industries465
- Employment at those establishments4,897
- Annual payroll$235.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.5
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Kewaunee County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202449
- Declared construction value permitted$19.1 m
- Single family units authorised39
- Multifamily units authorised10
- Multifamily share of units20.4 percent
- Average declared value per unit$390,681
- Units authorised per 1,000 households5.9
Multifamily is 20.4 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Kewaunee County
- 7(a) approvals recorded22
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$16.9 m
- Average 7(a) approval$767,559
- Median 7(a) approval$345,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,789,000
- Largest single approval$4,373,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)216
- Jobs per approval9.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active9
- Distinct industries receiving approvals8
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer22.7 percent
- Loans on real estate terms5
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter13
- Franchise loans1
- Franchise share of approvals4.5 percent
- Leading industry by approval countAssisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (4)
- Most active lenderBank First, N.A. (5)
- 504 approvals recorded12
- 504 gross approval dollars$10.1 m
- Average 504 approval$843,500
- Median 504 approval$486,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval4.8
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved5.7
- Most active CDCWBD, Inc. (9)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals64.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$27.0 m
The average approval of $767,559 sits well above the median of $345,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 22.7 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kewaunee County
Do SBA loans in Kewaunee County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Status: Exempt from disclosure18
- Status: Paid in full2
- Status: Cancelled2
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 2 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Kewaunee County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending5
- LUXEMBURG, approvals10
- Algoma, approvals8
- DENMARK, approvals2
- KEWAUNEE, approvals1
- Casco, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| LUXEMBURG | 10 | $12,885,300 |
| Algoma | 8 | $1,726,000 |
| DENMARK | 2 | $500,000 |
| KEWAUNEE | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Casco | 1 | $775,000 |
LUXEMBURG accounts for 10 approvals against 8 in Algoma. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Kewaunee County
How big is Kewaunee County
- Land area343 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wisconsin counties66th of 72
- Width, east to west19.4 mi
- Height, north to south24.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land60
- Establishments per square mile1.36
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Kewaunee County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Kewaunee County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population20,664
- Households8,357
- Average household size2.47
- Median household income$82,725
- Median age44.6
Common questions
Kewaunee County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin?
20,664, in 8,357 households, ranking 52nd of 72 Wisconsin counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Kewaunee County growing?
The population has grown 0.90 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 192 births against 221 deaths, with net migration of 46. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Kewaunee County?
$82,725. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,200, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $847 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Kewaunee County?
465 establishments, employing 4,897 people with an annual payroll of $235.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Kewaunee County?
Average annual pay is $49,194, or $946 a week, across 6,742 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Kewaunee County?
22 7(a) approvals totalling $16.9 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, with a median approval of $345,000, plus 12 504 approvals worth $10.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
What is being built in Kewaunee County?
49 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $19.1 m. Multifamily was 20.4 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Kewaunee County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Kewaunee County come from?
The largest single origin is Kewaunee County Non-migrants, with 8,481 households. Arriving households report an average income of $61,844 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Kewaunee County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Kewaunee County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.