Pierce County, Wisconsin Population 2024

43,500

Pierce County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 43,500 with a growth rate of 1.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pierce County, Wisconsin is the 35th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 41,091 and has seen a growth of 5.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202945,8704741.04%
202845,3964741.06%
202744,9224741.07%
202644,4484741.08%
202543,9744741.09%
202443,5004741.1%
202343,0264741.11%
202242,5529462.27%
202141,606-623-1.48%
202042,229-539-1.26%
201942,7681600.38%
201842,6085331.27%
201742,0755471.32%
201641,5284111%
201541,117410.1%
201441,0762310.57%
201340,8451010.25%
201240,744-162-0.4%
201140,906-185-0.45%
201041,09100%
199032,7651,6165.19%
198031,1494,49716.87%
197026,6524,14918.44%
196022,5031,0554.92%
195021,448-23-0.11%
194021,4714282.03%
193021,043-620-2.86%
192021,663-416-1.88%
191022,079-1,864-7.79%
190023,9433,55817.45%
189020,3852,64114.88%
188017,7447,78678.19%
18709,9585,286113.14%
18604,672-41,198-89.81%
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2024 Growth Rate
1.1% (474)
County Website
Pierce County
County Seat
2020 Population
42,229
Area
574 mi²
Density
76 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.01% (1,271)
Founded
1853

Pierce County, Wisconsin Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,38293.35%
Two or more races1,6733.97%
Asian4751.13%
Other race2910.69%
Black or African American2340.55%
Native American1220.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.02%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pierce County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Pierce County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Pierce County, Wisconsin Median Age

37.7

Total

38.3

Male

37.2

Female

Pierce County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 33,613 adults, (6,602 of whom are seniors) in Pierce County, Wisconsin.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

56.2

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Pierce County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female21,20350.26%
Male20,98449.74%

Pierce County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Pierce County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,8572.4974.425.6
Married8,415391.48.6
Non Family5,5801.4653.946.1
Female1,0693.0553.446.6
Male7933.5267.132.9

2.94

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pierce County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9743.63%
Associates Degree3,35812.51%
Bachelors Degree5,59220.83%
Graduate Degree2,73710.19%
High School Graduate8,22630.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2280.85%
Some College5,73221.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pierce County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pierce County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,57724,5018,036
2+ Races708611101
Hispanic50239980
Asian15415465
Other Race12310550
Black848435
Native American393412
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.21%.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,171$68,065$54,818
Graduate Degree$74,245$83,000$67,434
High School Graduate$43,718$53,403$33,644
Less Than 9th Grade$42,500$52,417$0
Overall$52,157$60,415$43,292
Some College$50,952$59,260$37,666

$52,157

Average Earnings

$60,415

Average Male

$43,292

Average Female

Pierce County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pierce County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pierce County, Wisconsin Language

96.77% of Pierce County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.58% of the population.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Language

Pierce County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,7493,5419.64%
Multiple1,61316710.35%
Hispanic97516416.82%
Black1885428.72%
Asian2843713.03%
Other2763613.04%
Native7611.32%

9.82%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.56%

Male Poverty Rate

11.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pierce County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pierce County, Wisconsin is Black, with 28.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pierce County, Wisconsin is Native, with 1.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.6%.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.42%
High School6.37%
Some College5.79%
Bachelors or Greater4.14%

Pierce County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.56%
Male Unemployed19.94%
Female Employed10.72%
Male Employed6.34%

Pierce County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pierce County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,293$118,953
Households$82,996$101,794
Married Families$115,432$130,440
Non Families$46,929$64,276

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pierce County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.9%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Pierce County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pierce County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pierce County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,031

Number of Veterans

1,908

Male Veterans

123

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam822
Second Gulf War436
First Gulf War357
Korea77
World War II3

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74557
75+455
35 to 54449
55 to 64403
18 to 34167

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9646.17%
2+ Races505.45%
Hispanic142.12%
Black104.93%
Other Race42.42%
Native American33.45%

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.3%

Labor Force Participation

66.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Pierce County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pierce County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pierce County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

38.72%

Born in Pierce County, Wisconsin

97.98%

Native Born

2.02%

Foreign Born

0.99%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.98% of Pierce County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 38.72% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.99% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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