Portage County, Wisconsin Population 2024

71,414

Portage County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 71,414 with a growth rate of 0.55% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Portage County, Wisconsin is the 23rd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 70,025 and has seen a growth of 1.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202973,3643900.53%
202872,9743900.54%
202772,5843900.54%
202672,1943900.54%
202571,8043900.55%
202471,4143900.55%
202371,0243900.55%
202270,6341,2011.73%
202169,433-972-1.38%
202070,405-538-0.76%
201970,943-36-0.05%
201870,9793050.43%
201770,6741910.27%
201670,483-61-0.09%
201570,544-20%
201470,546110.02%
201370,535990.14%
201270,4363430.49%
201170,093680.1%
201070,02500%
199061,4053,9856.94%
198057,4209,87920.78%
197047,54110,57728.61%
196036,9642,1066.04%
195034,858-942-2.63%
194035,8001,9735.83%
193033,8271780.53%
192033,6492,7048.74%
191030,9451,4624.96%
190029,4834,68518.89%
189024,7987,06739.86%
188017,7317,09766.74%
187010,6343,12741.65%
18607,5076,257500.56%
18501,250-373-22.98%
18401,623-71,741-97.79%
2024 Growth Rate
0.55% (390)
County Website
Portage County
County Seat
Stevens Point
2020 Population
70,405
Area
801 mi²
Density
89 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.43% (1,009)
Founded
1844

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White64,21191.36%
Two or more races2,0832.96%
Asian2,0422.91%
Other race1,1551.64%
Black or African American6190.88%
Native American1650.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.01%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Portage County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Portage County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Portage County, Wisconsin Median Age

37.8

Total

36.7

Male

38.7

Female

Portage County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 56,992 adults, (12,274 of whom are seniors) in Portage County, Wisconsin.

Portage County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

57.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Portage County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female34,44949.02%
Male35,83250.98%

Portage County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Portage County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,3112.369.730.3
Married14,1982.9590.89.2
Non Family11,6991.3347.152.9
Female2,1132.8762.737.3
Male1,3012.8454.645.4

2.86

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

69.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Portage County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6633.63%
Associates Degree5,87812.83%
Bachelors Degree10,74923.46%
Graduate Degree4,64710.14%
High School Graduate14,13330.85%
Less Than 9th Grade7841.71%
Some College7,96017.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Portage County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White42,44940,74014,181
Asian1,194910614
Hispanic1,191838316
2+ Races732701203
Other Race713400217
Black28825281
Native American11911730

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 98.32%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.42%.

Portage County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,591$67,065$44,092
Graduate Degree$68,880$81,383$67,163
High School Graduate$41,584$47,322$32,922
Less Than 9th Grade$30,143$33,361$26,573
Overall$47,665$56,593$40,210
Some College$46,732$56,345$39,164

$47,665

Average Earnings

$56,593

Average Male

$40,210

Average Female

Portage County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Portage County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Portage County, Wisconsin Language

94.86% of Portage County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 5.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.

Portage County, Wisconsin Language

Portage County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White60,7085,7079.4%
Hispanic2,39744518.56%
Asian2,01035817.81%
Multiple1,95233717.26%
Other1,10232929.85%
Black55210819.57%
Native1654024.24%

10.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.06%

Male Poverty Rate

11.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Portage County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Portage County, Wisconsin is Other, with 29.85% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Portage County, Wisconsin is White, with 9.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.9%.

Portage County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.16%
High School9.18%
Some College5.91%
Bachelors or Greater2.61%

Portage County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.21%
Female Unemployed18.36%
Female Employed10.46%
Male Employed5.82%

Portage County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Portage County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,371$110,540
Households$71,301$89,135
Married Families$105,050$121,414
Non Families$41,372$53,520

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Portage County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.9%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Portage County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Portage County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Portage County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Portage County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,230

Number of Veterans

3,922

Male Veterans

308

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,775
First Gulf War673
Second Gulf War670
Korea285
World War II67

Portage County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,332
75+1,106
35 to 54821
55 to 64649
18 to 34322

Portage County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,0887.74%
Hispanic613.81%
2+ Races493.84%
Asian443.03%
Other Race374.38%
Native American86.5%
Black40.93%

Portage County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Portage County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.95%

Veteran Disability Rate

Portage County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.6%

Labor Force Participation

64.4%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Portage County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Portage County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Portage 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

78.11%

Born in Portage County, Wisconsin

96.29%

Native Born

3.71%

Foreign Born

1.76%

Non Citizen

1.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.29% of Portage County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 78.11% 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 Asia.

Portage County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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