Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Population 2024

81,464

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 81,464 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Manitowoc County, Wisconsin is the 21st largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 81,330 and has seen a growth of 0.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202982,1291330.16%
202881,9961330.16%
202781,8631330.16%
202681,7301330.16%
202581,5971330.16%
202481,4641330.16%
202381,3311330.16%
202281,198-308-0.38%
202181,5061190.15%
202081,3872,6023.3%
201978,785-140-0.18%
201878,925-131-0.17%
201779,056-307-0.39%
201679,363-125-0.16%
201579,488-462-0.58%
201479,950-537-0.67%
201380,487-233-0.29%
201280,720-315-0.39%
201181,035-295-0.36%
201081,33000%
199080,421-2,497-3.01%
198082,9186240.76%
197082,2947,0799.41%
196075,2158,05612%
195067,1595,5428.99%
194061,6172,9435.02%
193058,6747,03013.61%
192051,6446,66614.82%
191044,9782,7176.43%
190042,2614,43011.71%
189037,8313260.87%
188037,5054,14112.41%
187033,36410,94848.84%
186022,41618,714505.51%
18503,7023,4671475.32%
1840235-81,894-99.71%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (133)
County Website
Manitowoc County
County Seat
Manitowoc
2020 Population
81,387
Area
589 mi²
Density
138 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.09% (77)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White73,99291.08%
Two or more races3,2353.98%
Asian2,0672.54%
Black or African American8701.07%
Other race6560.81%
Native American3030.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1190.15%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Median Age

45

Total

43.5

Male

46.3

Female

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 64,604 adults, (17,259 of whom are seniors) in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

71.6

Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female40,35649.67%
Male40,88650.33%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All34,8602.297624
Married17,0822.8891.98.1
Non Family13,1131.2160.439.6
Female3,0373.1555.244.8
Male1,6283.2873.426.6

2.85

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8444.85%
Associates Degree6,95811.88%
Bachelors Degree9,56216.32%
Graduate Degree3,9706.78%
High School Graduate21,72037.07%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5172.59%
Some College12,01920.51%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54,24550,86712,639
Hispanic1,6801,147261
2+ Races1,6121,428338
Asian1,197879363
Black37031342
Other Race25410913
Native American18411810
Islander373712

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 32.43%.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,760$73,739$47,294
Graduate Degree$71,161$82,188$66,577
High School Graduate$41,084$48,286$30,486
Less Than 9th Grade$37,929$39,499$27,544
Overall$46,478$55,593$36,977
Some College$45,030$56,240$34,594

$46,478

Average Earnings

$55,593

Average Male

$36,977

Average Female

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Language

94.2% of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 5.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.07% of the population.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Language

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White71,3726,2208.71%
Hispanic3,72370118.83%
Multiple3,20561919.31%
Asian2,05527213.24%
Black84924829.21%
Native2897024.22%
Other651487.37%

9.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.52%

Male Poverty Rate

12.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin is Black, with 29.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin is Other, with 7.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.17%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.56%.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.1%
High School8.43%
Some College8.02%
Bachelors or Greater6%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.63%
Male Unemployed26.35%
Female Employed6.71%
Male Employed2.29%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,400$98,944
Households$66,412$82,650
Married Families$92,868$109,203
Non Families$39,621$50,521

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manitowoc 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.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,608

Number of Veterans

5,217

Male Veterans

391

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,916
Second Gulf War1,193
First Gulf War1,108
Korea303
World War II55

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,394
75+1,360
35 to 541,268
55 to 641,013
18 to 34573

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3368.87%
2+ Races1758.91%
Hispanic994.59%
Asian463.36%
Black336.65%
Native American104.95%
Other Race82.51%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.3%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manitowoc 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

81.29%

Born in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

96.81%

Native Born

3.19%

Foreign Born

1.76%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.81% of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 81.29% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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