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Winnebago County, Wisconsin in numbers: crime, income, hazards
FBI reports put Winnebago County at 1.8 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 38% lower than the rate for Wisconsin (2.9). Households here have a median income of $74,925 and the unemployment rate was 3.3% in August 2026. About 171,769 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Winnebago County?
Police agencies in Winnebago County reported an average of 313 violent crimes and 1,952 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. That is 1.8 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 38% lower than the Wisconsin rate (2.9), and 51% lower than the U.S. rate (3.7). Property crime ran at 11.3 per 1,000, against 12.7 statewide. Aggravated assaults make up 68% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 4 homicide deaths a year in the county (2.3 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Winnebago County | Per 1,000 | Wisconsin per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 313 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 3 | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 78 | 0.45 | 0.39 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 18 | 0.10 | 0.39 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 214 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 1,952 | 11.3 | 12.7 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 280 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 1,555 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 117 | 0.68 | 2.0 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (7 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Winnebago County?
The median household in Winnebago County earns $74,925 a year, close to the Wisconsin median ($77,485). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $225,800 by its owners; renters pay a median $965. 9.6% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 11.1%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 3,012 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Winnebago County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 171,769 | 5,914,872 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $74,925 | $77,485 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $225,800 | $266,500 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $965 | $1,087 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 2.2% | 3.2% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 9.6% | 11.1% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1% | 33.4% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 65.8% | 67.8% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 38.7 | 40.2 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 91.6% | 90.3% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 4.5% | 5.2% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Winnebago County?
Winnebago County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists no Superfund site in Winnebago County, active or completed (October 2026).
High-hazard dams
Winnebago County has 2 dams classed as high hazard in the National Inventory of Dams. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 1 is rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Menasha Lock and Dam (16 ft) and Neenah (15 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
30 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 788,981 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
No federal major disaster declaration covered Winnebago County from 2016 through 2025 (COVID-19 excluded). Of 11 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 2 (moderate). NHTSA counted 14 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 3 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Winnebago County?
Winnebago County had 12 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (3 active that day). Where crews are working: US 10 EB, WIS 21 EB and WIS 21 WB. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Winnebago County?
Federal school lists show 53 public and 17 private schools in the county. 8 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 23 fire or EMS stations and 9 police or sheriff stations.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Winnebago County
Gun shops
15 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Winnebago County, plus 17 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 3 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: 45 Gun & Marine (Oshkosh), Critters Wolf River Sports LLC (Winneconne), D' Boss Firearms (Oshkosh), Ezpawn (Oshkosh), Fast & Easy INC (Menasha), Fast & Easy INC (Oshkosh), Fleet Farm (Oshkosh), Fleet Farm Apw (Appleton) and 7 more.
Liquor stores
9 liquor stores are on the map in Winnebago County: Cellars Wine and Spirits (Neenah), General Beverage Sales Co (Oshkosh), Gill Liquor, K & J Beverage Mart (Winneconne), Liquorland (Oshkosh), McKnight & Carlson (Oshkosh), Pick 'n Save Liquor, shinery (Neenah) and 1 more. Wisconsin has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
One Planned Parenthood health center is on the map in Winnebago County: Planned Parenthood Oshkosh Health Center (Oshkosh).
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores · Planned Parenthood →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Winnebago County?
Winnebago County averaged 313 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 1.8 per 1,000 residents, 38% lower than the Wisconsin rate (2.9). The property-crime rate was 11.3 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Winnebago County?
$74,925 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $77,485 for Wisconsin and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Winnebago County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.3% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 3,012 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Winnebago County?
Winnebago County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. The hazards rated highest here are tornadoes (Relatively High).
Is there road construction in Winnebago County right now?
Winnebago County had 12 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (3 active that day). Where crews are working: US 10 EB, WIS 21 EB and WIS 21 WB.
How many nursing homes are in Winnebago County?
8 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Winnebago County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calumet County | 52,942 | 0.65 | $88,810 |
| Fond du Lac County | 104,137 | 2.2 | $74,275 |
| Green Lake County | 19,263 | 0.81 | $68,196 |
| Outagamie County | 192,826 | 1.7 | $85,069 |
| Waupaca County | 51,569 | 0.97 | $72,830 |
| Waushara County | 24,868 | 0.55 | $67,107 |
Cities in Winnebago County with their own page: Oshkosh.
More: Wisconsin statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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