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Dunn County

Wisconsin · 46,223 residents (2025 est.) · 850 sq mi
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Dunn County is a county of 45,527 people in Wisconsin. Few US counties rank higher on income. 2% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $243,200. Density works out to 54 people per square mile. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
45,527
+14%since 2000
from 39,858 in 2000
46,223 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
54 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 50 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
+18%since 2000
from 30.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
850 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K38K41K44K46K19902000201020202024Dunn County
202446K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(2,133)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(2,318)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(2,740)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1910.1%(4,599)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.3%(5,143)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(5,215)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.6%(5,279)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(4,855)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(5,522)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(4,582)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(2,513)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(628)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,824
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,753 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,499
+114%since 2000
from $17,520 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.9%
+24.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.7%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.421
+9%since 2010
from 0.385 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$243,200
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $91,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$985
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $461 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 69.1% in 2000
33.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.48 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.2%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.0%
−8.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+6%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
42
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(38,122)
Black0.3%(135)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(335)
Asian2.1%(847)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.5%(41,189)
Black0.9%(397)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,124)
Asian3.1%(1,402)
Other3.1%(1,415)
Diversity Score
22
+74%since 2009
from 13 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−2%since 2020
from 20 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.3%(609)
Colombian0.2%(108)
Puerto Rican0.1%(53)
Cuban0.1%(38)
Guatemalan0.1%(34)
Nicaraguan0.1%(28)
Panamanian0.1%(26)
Spaniard0%(19)
Honduran0%(16)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Hmong1.9%(848)
Chinese0.5%(244)
Asian Indian0.3%(122)
Korean0.1%(38)
Filipino0.1%(33)
Thai0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German37.7%(17,174)
Norwegian17.1%(7,791)
Irish10.2%(4,623)
English7.4%(3,350)
American4.5%(2,030)
Polish3.9%(1,770)
Swedish3.5%(1,605)
French3.1%(1,419)
Italian2.2%(989)
Scottish1.4%(644)
Dutch1.2%(550)
Czech1%(477)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Austrian0.8%(382)
Swiss0.7%(333)
Danish0.7%(328)
Slovak0.4%(198)
Welsh0.4%(182)
Finnish0.3%(158)
Belgian0.3%(120)
Russian0.3%(118)
Ukrainian0.2%(111)
British0.2%(100)
Croatian0.2%(84)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(78)
Arab0.2%(76)
Lithuanian0.2%(69)
Canadian0.1%(61)
Hungarian0.1%(44)
Lebanese0.1%(29)
Egyptian0.1%(27)
Ghanaian0.1%(27)
Greek0%(17)
Slovene0%(17)
Brazilian0%(11)
Moroccan0%(10)
Somali0%(6)
Serbian0%(5)
Latvian0%(2)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 21.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.6%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 86.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+50%since 2000
from 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 75.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 7.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2011
from 66.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 76.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.2%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
2.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.9%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 78.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
84.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.6%(8,080)
Married46.6%(9,062)
Widowed2.3%(453)
Divorced9.4%(1,836)
Women 15+
Never married35.2%(6,649)
Married46%(8,702)
Widowed7.2%(1,353)
Divorced11.6%(2,201)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2013
from 9.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 57.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.6% 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)25.9%(515)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(347)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.3%(761)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(48)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.1%(1)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,989 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Dunn County, Wisconsin?

Dunn County, Wisconsin has about 45,527 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Dunn County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Dunn County, Wisconsin earns about $74,824 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Dunn County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Dunn County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $243,200, and the typical rent is about $985 a month.

How educated are people in Dunn County, Wisconsin?

About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Dunn County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Dunn County, Wisconsin?

About 10.7% of people in Dunn County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Dunn County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Dunn County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,618 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.

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

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