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Marinette County

Wisconsin · 42,574 residents (2025 est.) · 1,399 sq mi
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Marinette County is home to 42,046 people in Wisconsin. At a median age of 48.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. 82% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $158,600. The foreign-born share is 2%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
42,046
−3%since 2000
from 43,384 in 2000
42,574 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
30 / sq mi
−1%since 2009
from 30 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
48.7
+20%since 2000
from 40.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,399 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
40K41K42K43K44K19902000201020202024Marinette County
202442K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.6%(1,934)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(2,315)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.1%(2,132)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.5%(2,294)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(1,885)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.8%(4,112)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(4,768)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.1%(4,687)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6417.3%(7,283)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7415%(6,321)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.2%(3,021)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.1%(1,294)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,809
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,256 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,118
+106%since 2000
from $17,492 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.9%
+22.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.403
−6%since 2010
from 0.430 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade28.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade5.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$158,600
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $70,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$795
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $400 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 79.3% in 2000
18.4% rent
Vacancy rate
35.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.1% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.16 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
−9.1 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
26.6%
−12.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.5
−8%since 2009
from 2.7 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
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.6%(42,354)
Black0.2%(87)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(325)
Asian0.3%(118)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.4%(39,286)
Black0.5%(194)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(1,233)
Asian0.3%(147)
Other2.8%(1,186)
Diversity Score
16
+95%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
+8%since 2020
from 16 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
Mexican1.6%(684)
Cuban0%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(70)
Hmong0.1%(46)
Japanese0.1%(30)
Filipino0.1%(23)
Korean0%(15)
Thai0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(28)
Tongan0%(4)
Ancestry
German32.9%(13,854)
Polish11.9%(5,012)
Irish6.8%(2,851)
American5.3%(2,238)
English5%(2,101)
French5%(2,089)
Swedish3.4%(1,429)
Italian3.2%(1,352)
Norwegian2.6%(1,087)
French Canadian2.4%(1,012)
Dutch1.6%(668)
Belgian1.5%(651)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.5%(635)
Danish1%(431)
Finnish1%(408)
Austrian0.7%(279)
Scottish0.7%(278)
Russian0.6%(239)
Hungarian0.3%(120)
Swiss0.3%(120)
Croatian0.2%(98)
Slovene0.2%(85)
British0.2%(81)
Arab0.2%(71)
Ukrainian0.2%(66)
Canadian0.2%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(61)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(59)
Welsh0.1%(57)
Nigerian0.1%(44)
Latvian0.1%(43)
Egyptian0.1%(40)
Greek0.1%(39)
Moroccan0.1%(26)
Serbian0.1%(22)
Romanian0%(15)
Slovak0%(14)
Iranian0%(9)
Syrian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.8%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.1%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.1 min
+42%since 2000
from 14.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.9%
+3.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.4%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 61.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 74.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.3%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
49.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
9.5%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.7%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 14.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.3%
+14.8 ptssince 2017
from 72.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 89.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 96.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.3%(4,920)
Married55.1%(9,939)
Widowed3.4%(609)
Divorced14.2%(2,558)
Women 15+
Never married19.3%(3,396)
Married58.6%(10,342)
Widowed10.7%(1,885)
Divorced11.4%(2,016)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2013
from 8.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.1%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.2%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
27.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.2%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 70.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 42.6% 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)18.7%(608)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.1%(683)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.3%(1,308)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(181)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.6%(116)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,243 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 Marinette County, Wisconsin?

Marinette County, Wisconsin has about 42,046 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Marinette County, Wisconsin earns about $63,809 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Marinette County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Marinette County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $158,600, and the typical rent is about $795 a month.

How educated are people in Marinette County, Wisconsin?

About 19.8% of adults age 25 and over in Marinette County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Marinette County, Wisconsin?

About 9.8% of people in Marinette County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Marinette County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Marinette County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,498 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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

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