The Town Files

Winnebago County, Wisconsin

171,769 people. The median home is worth $225,800 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $74,925.

Towns in Winnebago County

Towns in Winnebago County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Oshkosh66,816$177,700$62,18834.4
Neenah27,319$210,700$75,37438.0
Fox Crossing18,974$248,100$79,18738.3
Menasha18,268$191,800$64,69837.6
Algoma6,866$334,400$107,29049.0
Clayton4,329$409,700$133,73142.1
Omro3,652$197,900$62,00040.0
Winneconne2,590$368,800$110,83350.5
Winneconne2,544$218,100$82,41143.8

People and housing

Winnebago CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$225,800$256,000
Median rent$965$951
Median household income$74,925$82,217
Median age38.745.1
Bachelor's degree or higher31.1%23.8%
Below the poverty line11.3%7.2%

Jobs and pay

93,556 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,380 a year.

Largest industries in Winnebago CountyManufacturing20,798 jobs · $77,463Health care & social assistan…11,559 jobs · $58,276Retail8,336 jobs · $33,654Hotels & restaurants6,690 jobs · $19,793Construction5,612 jobs · $87,642Company management5,219 jobs · $137,502
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Winnebago County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 498 storm events in Winnebago County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Winnebago County by type since 1996Hail112Flood13Tornado23Dense Fog12High Wind12Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow28Strong Wind20Funnel Cloud12Winter Storm36
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Winnebago County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026TornadoDR-4949: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4923: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).