COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Door County

Wisconsin · 25,690 residents · 482 sq mi

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Door County is a county of 25,690 people in Wisconsin. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. The median age is 36.5, about 4 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $67,000. About 16% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Poverty is uncommon here, at 9.8% of locals.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 28%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

25,690

−8%vs 2000

vs 27,961 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

−15%vs 2000

vs 42.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

482 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202430K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.7%(1,725)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(1,875)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.9%(2,041)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(1,523)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.5%(1,157)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(3,914)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.1%(3,882)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(2,604)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.4%(2,410)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(2,390)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.5%(1,660)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2%(509)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,259

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $38,813 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,458

−42%vs 2000

vs $21,356 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.8%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$67,000

−28%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $122,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$348

−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $481 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

77.5%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.4% in 2000

22.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(27,228)

Black0.2%(49)

Hispanic / Latino1%(267)

Asian0.3%(80)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.1%(25,465)

Black0%(12)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(110)

Asian0.1%(36)

Other0.7%(177)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.6%(787)

South American0.5%(155)

Colombian0.3%(79)

Spaniard0.2%(57)

Peruvian0.2%(53)

Central American0.1%(34)

Puerto Rican0.1%(32)

Honduran0.1%(30)

Chilean0.1%(16)

Bolivian0%(7)

Cuban0%(3)

Guatemalan0%(2)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Panamanian0%(2)

Asian origin

Chinese0.3%(84)

Thai0.1%(20)

Filipino0.1%(19)

Japanese0%(6)

Asian Indian0%(6)

Korean0%(2)

Mongolian0%(1)

Ancestry

German42%(12,793)

Irish11.2%(3,415)

English9%(2,751)

Belgian8.9%(2,713)

Norwegian6.9%(2,102)

Polish6.9%(2,094)

Swedish3.5%(1,059)

French3%(920)

American3%(917)

Italian2.8%(852)

Dutch1.7%(516)

Czech1.4%(435)

+ 32 more ancestry groups with data

Danish1.4%(425)

Scottish1.3%(389)

French Canadian1.1%(327)

Finnish0.8%(231)

Russian0.6%(185)

Swiss0.6%(171)

Welsh0.5%(164)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(148)

British0.3%(101)

Austrian0.2%(71)

Hungarian0.2%(64)

Lithuanian0.2%(63)

Slovak0.2%(63)

Greek0.2%(56)

Iranian0.1%(40)

Ukrainian0.1%(38)

Portuguese0.1%(26)

Arab0.1%(24)

Serbian0.1%(19)

Lebanese0.1%(18)

Canadian0%(13)

Armenian0%(10)

Brazilian0%(9)

Guyanese0%(7)

Slovene0%(7)

Subsaharan African0%(7)

Syrian0%(6)

West Indian0%(6)

Bulgarian0%(5)

Croatian0%(3)

Latvian0%(3)

Turkish0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Belgian population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.4%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 21.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.6%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.4%

−2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.2 min

+76%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married22.2%(2,892)

Married62.9%(8,205)

Widowed3.7%(477)

Divorced11.3%(1,468)

Women 15+

Never married17.2%(2,337)

Married60.2%(8,171)

Widowed9.7%(1,316)

Divorced12.8%(1,742)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

3.5%

−4.4 ptssince 2013

from 7.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

50.5%

−2.6 ptssince 2020

from 53.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

25.7%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 25.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

33.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 33.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

12.2%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 12.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.9%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

75.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 76.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 43.1% 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)6.4%(123)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(336)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era47.6%(915)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(99)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.5%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,921 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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