Door County, Wisconsin Population 2024

30,573

Door County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 30,573 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Door County, Wisconsin is the 44th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 27,749 and has seen a growth of 10.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,628110.04%
202830,617110.04%
202730,606110.04%
202630,595110.04%
202530,584110.04%
202430,573110.04%
202330,562110.04%
202230,5511260.41%
202130,4253081.02%
202030,1172,3658.52%
201927,7521140.41%
201827,6381650.6%
201727,4731190.44%
201627,354340.12%
201527,320-158-0.58%
201427,478-136-0.49%
201327,614760.28%
201227,538-228-0.82%
201127,766170.06%
201027,74900%
199025,6906612.64%
198025,0294,92324.49%
197020,106-579-2.8%
196020,685-185-0.89%
195020,8701,7759.3%
194019,0959135.02%
193018,182-891-4.67%
192019,0733621.93%
191018,7111,1286.42%
190017,5831,90112.12%
189015,6824,03734.67%
188011,6456,726136.74%
18704,9191,97166.86%
18602,948-27,680-90.37%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (11)
County Website
Door County
County Seat
Sturgeon Bay
2020 Population
30,117
Area
482 mi²
Density
63 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.51% (456)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,24594.03%
Two or more races8572.85%
Other race3841.28%
Native American2900.97%
Black or African American1770.59%
Asian850.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Door County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Door County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Door County, Wisconsin Median Age

53.6

Total

52.5

Male

54.8

Female

Door County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 25,140 adults, (9,199 of whom are seniors) in Door County, Wisconsin.

Door County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

57.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Door County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female15,19050.57%
Male14,84849.43%

Door County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Door County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,8412.1481.118.9
Married7,4332.6291.38.7
Non Family5,1801.1769.530.5
Female8483.3467.332.7
Male3803.3370.329.7

2.67

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Door County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7233.08%
Associates Degree2,1749.26%
Bachelors Degree5,39922.99%
Graduate Degree2,88112.27%
High School Graduate6,36827.12%
Less Than 9th Grade2691.15%
Some College5,66924.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Door County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,28721,5368,080
Hispanic67251357
2+ Races429399140
Native American2191500
Other Race2111055
Asian665636
Black57550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.63%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.55%.

Door County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,852$56,048$37,107
Graduate Degree$58,488$60,833$55,455
High School Graduate$36,978$44,444$27,500
Less Than 9th Grade$32,663$34,531$31,131
Overall$41,587$47,670$33,275
Some College$43,466$49,061$32,563

$41,587

Average Earnings

$47,670

Average Male

$33,275

Average Female

Door County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Door County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Door County, Wisconsin Language

96.22% of Door County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.42% of the population.

Door County, Wisconsin Language

Door County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,6332,4098.72%
Hispanic1,087968.83%
Other3728021.51%
Black1685029.76%
Multiple853131.52%
Asian6911.45%

8.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.14%

Male Poverty Rate

9.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Door County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Door County, Wisconsin is Black, with 29.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Door County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 1.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.37%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.03%.

Door County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.58%
High School10.43%
Some College7.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.63%

Door County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.17%
Male Unemployed16.51%
Male Employed4.11%
Female Employed4.09%

Door County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Door County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,950$113,205
Households$68,257$94,903
Married Families$96,030$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,949$61,126

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Door County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Door County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Door 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.

Door County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Door County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,124

Number of Veterans

1,941

Male Veterans

183

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,055
First Gulf War315
Second Gulf War155
Korea98
World War II16

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+762
65 to 74741
35 to 54316
55 to 64285
18 to 3420

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0688.62%
Hispanic466.51%
2+ Races377.33%
Native American156.85%
Black46.67%

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Door County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Door County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Door 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

67.92%

Born in Door County, Wisconsin

97.25%

Native Born

2.75%

Foreign Born

1.31%

Non Citizen

1.44%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.25% of Door County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 67.92% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.31% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Door County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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