Marquette County, Wisconsin Population 2024

15,899

Marquette County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 15,899 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marquette County, Wisconsin is the 63rd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 15,372 and has seen a growth of 3.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,204610.38%
202816,143610.38%
202716,082610.38%
202616,021610.38%
202515,960610.38%
202415,899610.39%
202315,838610.39%
202215,777-7-0.04%
202115,7841941.24%
202015,590530.34%
201915,5371440.94%
201815,3931230.81%
201715,2701551.03%
201615,11530.02%
201515,112520.35%
201415,060-114-0.75%
201315,174-63-0.41%
201215,237-126-0.82%
201115,363-9-0.06%
201015,37200%
199012,3216495.56%
198011,6722,80731.66%
19708,8653494.1%
19608,516-323-3.65%
19508,839-258-2.84%
19409,097-291-3.1%
19309,388-1,055-10.1%
192010,443-298-2.77%
191010,7412322.21%
190010,5098338.61%
18909,6767688.62%
18808,90885210.58%
18708,056-177-2.15%
18608,233-408-4.72%
18508,6418,62347905.56%
184018-16,186-99.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.39% (61)
County Website
Marquette County
County Seat
Montello
2020 Population
15,590
Area
456 mi²
Density
35 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.98% (309)
Founded
1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,74694.41%
Two or more races4743.03%
Other race1861.19%
Asian860.55%
Black or African American740.47%
Native American530.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marquette County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Marquette County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Marquette County, Wisconsin Median Age

50.4

Total

49.9

Male

51

Female

Marquette County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 12,644 adults, (3,959 of whom are seniors) in Marquette County, Wisconsin.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

79.8

Age Dependency Ratio

45.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Marquette County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female7,58548.56%
Male8,03451.44%

Marquette County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Marquette County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8302.2680.119.9
Married3,4782.890.59.5
Non Family2,5001.2172.827.2
Female5583.2256.143.9
Male2942.9964.635.4

2.78

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

80.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marquette County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7746.6%
Associates Degree1,20810.3%
Bachelors Degree1,23210.51%
Graduate Degree4633.95%
High School Graduate5,14543.87%
Less Than 9th Grade2211.88%
Some College2,68422.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marquette County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,05410,1741,604
Hispanic30324528
2+ Races24620342
Other Race115844
Asian747426
Black63582
Native American43348

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.14%.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,026$65,417$48,152
Graduate Degree$64,091$64,773$63,409
High School Graduate$36,917$46,849$29,940
Less Than 9th Grade$28,250$34,531$15,809
Overall$41,438$51,341$34,410
Some College$44,202$56,098$35,056

$41,438

Average Earnings

$51,341

Average Male

$34,410

Average Female

Marquette County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marquette County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marquette County, Wisconsin Language

96.95% of Marquette County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.05% 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.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Language

Marquette County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,3421,4299.96%
Hispanic5997913.19%
Multiple4705311.28%
Other1862815.05%
Black732432.88%
Native521834.62%
Asian8689.3%

10.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.54%

Male Poverty Rate

11.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marquette County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marquette County, Wisconsin is Native, with 34.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marquette County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.68%.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.39%
High School11%
Some College6.87%
Bachelors or Greater4.72%

Marquette County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.43%
Male Unemployed13.16%
Female Employed5.3%
Male Employed5.12%

Marquette County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marquette County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,161$88,750
Households$59,748$75,357
Married Families$82,346$96,685
Non Families$37,973$48,509

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marquette County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.4%

Male Marriage Rate

56.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Marquette County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marquette County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marquette County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,418

Number of Veterans

1,299

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam565
First Gulf War272
Second Gulf War147
Korea134
World War II14

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74442
75+366
55 to 64334
35 to 54233
18 to 3443

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3860.1152407084060863
2+ Races170.05944055944055944
Native American60.12244897959183673
Other Race60.046153846153846156
Hispanic40.011527377521613832
Black30.046875

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.1%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Marquette County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette 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

76.34%

Born in Marquette County, Wisconsin

98.23%

Native Born

1.77%

Foreign Born

0.68%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.23% of Marquette County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 76.34% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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