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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Marshfield

Wisconsin · 19,263 residents · 13.8 sq mi
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With 19,263 people, Marshfield is a city in Wisconsin. The average commute runs 11 minutes. The typical home is worth $53,900. The poverty rate is 7.9%, under the national 13.2%. Renters pay $330 a month at the median. Households take in $26,728 at the median, 11% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.1
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 13%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

19,263
+2%vs 2000
vs 18,800 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.1
−14%vs 2000
vs 38.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.8 sq mi
Population, 19902024
18K18K19K19K19K19902000201020202024Marshfield
202419K
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(1,368)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(1,479)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(1,382)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.5%(1,251)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(1,337)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.5%(3,374)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.5%(2,986)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.8%(1,508)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(1,420)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(1,625)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(1,044)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.5%(489)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,728
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,248 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,466
−39%vs 2000
vs $21,965 in 2000
US average: $14,340
7.9%
+1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$53,900
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$330
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $427 in 2000
US average: $450
62.3%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.4% in 2000
37.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(18,158)
Black0.4%(74)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(146)
Asian1.4%(260)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(19,007)
Black0%(8)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(100)
Asian0.9%(175)
Other0.4%(73)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(456)
Argentine0.2%(34)
Puerto Rican0.1%(17)
Spaniard0.1%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(111)
Chinese0.5%(95)
Japanese0.5%(90)
Cambodian0.4%(74)
Filipino0.2%(46)
Korean0.2%(42)
Sri Lankan0.1%(11)
Ancestry
German50.1%(9,369)
Irish9.3%(1,748)
Polish8%(1,498)
English7.1%(1,337)
Norwegian7%(1,300)
French3.9%(737)
Swedish2.9%(538)
Italian2.8%(526)
American2.4%(448)
Dutch1.8%(332)
Finnish1.6%(291)
Czech1.3%(247)
+ 18 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.8%(149)
Scottish0.7%(137)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(126)
Danish0.7%(124)
Belgian0.6%(110)
Austrian0.6%(108)
Russian0.5%(96)
Slovak0.4%(69)
Slovene0.3%(63)
Hungarian0.3%(60)
Welsh0.2%(45)
Croatian0.2%(35)
West Indian0.2%(32)
Greek0.2%(29)
Jamaican0.1%(17)
Ukrainian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

19.6%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.8%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
7.4%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

11.4 min
+16%vs 2000
vs 9.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(2,804)
Married49%(3,839)
Widowed3.6%(279)
Divorced11.6%(907)
Women 15+
Never married26.9%(2,220)
Married47.1%(3,891)
Widowed10.4%(861)
Divorced15.5%(1,281)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
57.0%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
26.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 73.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 38.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.8%(172)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.8%(209)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.6%(493)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(52)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(18)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,244 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Marshfield, Wisconsin?

Marshfield, Wisconsin has about 19,263 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Marshfield, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Marshfield, Wisconsin earns about $26,728 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marshfield, Wisconsin expensive?

In Marshfield, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $53,900, and the typical rent is about $330 a month.

How educated are people in Marshfield, Wisconsin?

About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Marshfield, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marshfield, Wisconsin?

About 7.9% of people in Marshfield, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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