Sturgeon Bay is a city located in Door County Wisconsin. Sturgeon Bay has a 2024 population of 9,819. It is also the county seat of Door County. Sturgeon Bay is currently growing at a rate of 0.41% annually and its population has increased by 1.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 9,661 in 2020.
The average household income in Sturgeon Bay is $77,549 with a poverty rate of 10.24%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Sturgeon Bay is 46.2 years, 44.5 years for males, and 50.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sturgeon Bay was:
White
Two or more races
Native American
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Other race
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
---|---|---|---|---|
All | 4,632 | 2.04 | 69.8 | 30.2 |
Non Family | 2,177 | 1.12 | 59.3 | 40.7 |
Married | 1,905 | 2.78 | 82.1 | 17.9 |
Female | 434 | 3.08 | 72.6 | 27.4 |
Male | 116 | 3.34 | 56 | 44 |
2.76
Average Family Size
2.04
Average Household Size
69.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
97.11% of Sturgeon Bay residents speak only English, while 2.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.89% of the population.
rate
10.24%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.8%
Male Poverty Rate
11.58%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Sturgeon Bay is Black, with 44.23% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Sturgeon Bay is White, with 10.8% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.99%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.4%
Male Marriage Rate
45.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
0%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.1%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
63.5%
Labor Force Participation
59.9%
Employment Rate
5%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
70.84%
Born in Sturgeon Bay
98.15%
Native Born
1.85%
Foreign Born
0.65%
Non Citizen
1.2%
Naturalized
98.15% of Sturgeon Bay residents were born in the United States, with 70.84% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2029 | 10,016 | 39 | 0.39% |
2028 | 9,977 | 40 | 0.4% |
2027 | 9,937 | 39 | 0.39% |
2026 | 9,898 | 40 | 0.41% |
2025 | 9,858 | 39 | 0.4% |
2024 | 9,819 | 40 | 0.41% |
2023 | 9,779 | 39 | 0.4% |
2022 | 9,740 | 41 | 0.42% |
2021 | 9,699 | 38 | 0.39% |
2020 | 9,661 | 690 | 7.69% |
2019 | 8,971 | 0 | 0% |
2018 | 8,971 | 52 | 0.58% |
2017 | 8,919 | 74 | 0.84% |
2016 | 8,845 | -42 | -0.47% |
2015 | 8,887 | -73 | -0.81% |
2014 | 8,960 | -55 | -0.61% |
2013 | 9,015 | -1 | -0.01% |
2012 | 9,016 | -107 | -1.17% |
2011 | 9,123 | -12 | -0.13% |
2010 | 9,135 | 0 | 0% |
2000 | 9,437 | 261 | 2.84% |
1990 | 9,176 | 329 | 3.72% |
1980 | 8,847 | 2,071 | 30.56% |
1970 | 6,776 | -577 | -7.85% |
1960 | 7,353 | 299 | 4.24% |
1950 | 7,054 | 1,615 | 29.69% |
1940 | 5,439 | 456 | 9.15% |
1930 | 4,983 | 430 | 9.44% |
1920 | 4,553 | 291 | 6.83% |
1910 | 4,262 | 890 | 26.39% |
1900 | 3,372 | -6,644 | -66.33% |