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Shawano County, Wisconsin, has 40,881 residents across 39,855 parcels and covers 893.2 square miles. The population declined 2.5% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents left than arrived over that decade. The FIPS code for Shawano County is 55115.

Shawano is the county's largest population center. Shawano County also includes 15 zip codes, 12 public school districts and 63 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Shawano County Trends

Population
40,881▾
Median Home Value
$179,100▴
K-12 Enrollment
14,373▾
Shawano County in Wisconsin

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Shawano County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Shawano County Parcels

Shawano County has 39,855 mapped parcels covering 566,639 acres. The median assessed value is $84,400. The median lot size is 10.85 acres. 16,340 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 20,995 distinct owner names. Owner names and mailing addresses are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 55.3%. Assessed values reach 92.2%. Browse the interactive Shawano County Parcel viewer here.

Shawano County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 39,855 100%
Owner name 39,843 99.9%
Owner mailing address 39,770 99.8%
Site address 22,036 55.3%
Land use code 34,964 87.7%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 36,736 92.2%
Land value 36,736 92.2%
Improvement value 36,736 92.2%
Acreage 31,227 78.4%
Parcel boundary 39,855 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Shawano County parcel records.

Shawano County Population

Shawano County had 40,881 residents in 2020. That was 2.5% lower than in 2010. Shawano County added 217 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 46 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Shawano, Pulaski and Bonduel.

Population Trend in Shawano County WI

Shawano County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Shawano County Zip Codes

Shawano County has 15 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Shawano (54166), Pulaski (54162) and Bonduel (54107). Shawano is the largest zip by population, with about 16,892 residents or 41% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 74% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Shawano County WI

ZIP Area Population Trend
54166 Shawano 16,892 ▾ -0.6%
54162 Pulaski 9,570 ▴ 5.6%
54107 Bonduel 3,691 ▾ -1%
54414 Birnamwood 3,240 ▾ -4.8%
54499 Wittenberg 3,005 ▾ -6.8%
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Shawano County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Shawano County Demographics

Shawano County has a median age of 45.5, which makes the county a little older than Wisconsin overall. About 21.3% of residents are under 18, while 21.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 27.2% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 18.7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.8%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Shawano County WI

Median Age

45.5

Under 18

21.3%

Age 65+

21.8%

Bachelor's+

18.7%

Shawano County School Districts

Shawano County is served by 12 public school districts with 14,373 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are Pulaski Community, Shawano and Seymour Community. Those three districts account for about 54% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Shawano County WI

District Enrollment Share Trend
Pulaski Community School District 3,848 26.8% ▴ 1.3%
Shawano School District 2,079 14.5% ▾ -3.6%
Seymour Community School District 1,772 12.3% ▾ -1.6%
Antigo School District 1,769 12.3% ▾ -5.4%
Wittenberg-Birnamwood School District 1,151 8% ▴ 1.2%
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Shawano County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Shawano County Housing & Real Estate

Shawano County has a median home value of $179,100 and a median gross rent of $777. About 79% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the Wisconsin median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $310,450 and homes spent about 65 days on the market.

Shawano County Housing Mix

Shawano County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Shawano County Housing Trends

Shawano County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Shawano County, WI

Shawano County has 1,855 business listings across 430 categories. The largest categories in Shawano County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (67, 3.6%), Bars & Nightlife (56, 3.0%), and Lake (36, 1.9%). The full Shawano County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Shawano County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Shawano County, WI

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 67 3.6%
Bars & Nightlife 56 3.0%
Lake 36 1.9%
Bar And Grill Restaurant 34 1.8%
Gas Stations 33 1.8%
Auto Repair 32 1.7%
Parks & Recreation 30 1.6%
Public And Government Association 28 1.5%
Farm 28 1.5%
Convenience Stores 23 1.2%

Shawano County Business Listings

Business Category City
Historic Lincoln School Apartments and Townhomes Accommodation Shawano
Kersten Accounting and Tax Professionals Accountant Shawano
Oconto River Rafting and Tubing Active Life Gillett
Northern Exposure Gentlemen's Club Adult Entertainment Aniwa
Market Messenger Advertising Agency Shawano
United Cooperative Agricultural Cooperatives Shawano
Rew Motors Inc. Agricultural Service Birnamwood
Great Northern Longhorn Classic & Cheesehead Futurity Agriculture Gresham
Deer Haven Ranch Airport Airport Cecil
Tigerton Area Ambulance Service Association Ambulance And Ems Services Tigerton
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Shawano County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Shawano County Basemaps

Shawano County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Shawano County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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