Chippewa County, Wisconsin Population 2024

67,187

Chippewa County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 67,187 with a growth rate of 0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Chippewa County, Wisconsin is the 24th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 62,646 and has seen a growth of 7.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202968,2722170.32%
202868,0552170.32%
202767,8382170.32%
202667,6212170.32%
202567,4042170.32%
202467,1872170.32%
202366,9702170.33%
202266,7531630.24%
202166,5902490.38%
202066,3411,6492.55%
201964,6925970.93%
201864,0953210.5%
201763,7741970.31%
201663,5771390.22%
201563,438890.14%
201463,3492470.39%
201363,102390.06%
201263,0631050.17%
201162,9583120.5%
201062,64600%
199052,3602330.45%
198052,1274,4109.24%
197047,7172,6215.81%
196045,0962,2575.27%
195042,8392,1365.25%
194040,7033,3619%
193037,3428602.36%
192036,4824,37913.64%
191032,103-934-2.83%
190033,0377,89431.4%
189025,1439,65262.31%
188015,4917,18086.39%
18708,3116,416338.58%
18601,8951,280208.13%
1850615-67,657-99.1%
2024 Growth Rate
0.32% (217)
County Website
Chippewa County
County Seat
Chippewa Falls
2020 Population
66,341
Area
1008 mi²
Density
67 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.28% (846)
Founded
1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White62,05793.67%
Two or more races1,8592.81%
Black or African American1,0111.53%
Asian9401.42%
Native American2100.32%
Other race1760.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Median Age

41.4

Total

40.9

Male

41.9

Female

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 51,886 adults, (12,336 of whom are seniors) in Chippewa County, Wisconsin.

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female31,67747.81%
Male34,57752.19%

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,3262.4173.826.2
Married13,5763.0390.39.7
Non Family9,5941.2357.142.9
Female2,1313.3744.555.5
Male1,0253.3272.827.2

2.99

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,4305.16%
Associates Degree6,82114.47%
Bachelors Degree8,00116.98%
Graduate Degree2,9366.23%
High School Graduate16,25134.48%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0142.15%
Some College9,67820.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,21641,34210,597
2+ Races1,0911,005120
Black81556899
Hispanic71259776
Asian52134470
Native American1671640
Other Race1231070
Islander110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.97%.

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,906$70,380$49,521
Graduate Degree$74,361$77,185$66,058
High School Graduate$38,333$45,858$30,905
Less Than 9th Grade$29,782$40,096$24,646
Overall$45,527$53,202$38,440
Some College$43,107$55,224$38,094

$45,527

Average Earnings

$53,202

Average Male

$38,440

Average Female

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Language

95.99% of Chippewa County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.01% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.49% of the population.

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Language

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White60,1275,9029.82%
Multiple1,48321314.36%
Hispanic1,01812412.18%
Black3247021.6%
Native1136254.87%
Asian887161.8%
Other161159.32%

9.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.96%

Male Poverty Rate

11.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chippewa County, Wisconsin is Native, with 54.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chippewa County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 1.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.2%.

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.97%
High School10.3%
Some College7.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.24%

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.45%
Male Unemployed18.6%
Female Employed7.04%
Male Employed3.88%

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,600$104,230
Households$69,815$88,362
Married Families$98,624$114,914
Non Families$45,293$56,379

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chippewa 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 35-44.

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,420

Number of Veterans

4,089

Male Veterans

331

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,778
First Gulf War661
Second Gulf War575
Korea361
World War II41

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,375
75+1,041
55 to 64932
35 to 54873
18 to 34199

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,2880.087802281057395
2+ Races570.04802021903959562
Native American310.18452380952380953
Black300.033936651583710405
Hispanic270.03300733496332518
Other Race90.07086614173228346
Asian40.006153846153846154
Islander11

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.7%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chippewa 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

79.18%

Born in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

98.42%

Native Born

1.58%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.42% of Chippewa County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 79.18% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Chippewa County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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