Oconto, Wisconsin Population 2024

4,622

Oconto Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Oconto was:

  • White: 88.94%
  • Native American: 4.4%
  • Two or more races: 3.27%
  • Asian: 1.59%
  • Black or African American: 1.24%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
681.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.13% (6)
The current population of Oconto, Wisconsin is 4,622 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,616.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,07988.94%
Native American2024.4%
Two or more races1503.27%
Asian731.59%
Black or African American571.24%
Other race250.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Oconto Population by Race

Oconto Population Pyramid 2024

Oconto Median Age

46.9

Total

44

Male

49.2

Female

Oconto Adults

There are 3,815 adults, (1,156 of whom are seniors) in Oconto.

Oconto Age Dependency

72.5

Age Dependency Ratio

43.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29

Child Dependency Ratio

Oconto Sex Ratio

Female2,18047.54%
Male2,40652.46%

Oconto Population by Age

Oconto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9902.2264.335.7
Non Family8481.3352.647.4
Married7642.6587.812.2
Female2263.6225.274.8
Male1522.9869.730.3

2.73

Average Family Size

2.22

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Oconto Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2276.82%
Associates Degree45913.78%
Bachelors Degree2447.33%
Graduate Degree992.97%
High School Graduate1,61948.62%
Less Than 9th Grade531.59%
Some College62918.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Oconto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Oconto Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,0572,822329
2+ Races11210114
Hispanic88710
Native American79580
Other Race25250
Asian24240
Black2290

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 12.5%.

Oconto Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,250$49,861$52,303
Graduate Degree$70,455$0$0
High School Graduate$34,872$51,932$22,456
Less Than 9th Grade$0$36,000$0
Overall$41,479$51,250$33,460
Some College$42,381$50,977$36,005

$41,479

Average Earnings

$51,250

Average Male

$33,460

Average Female

Oconto Earnings by Educational Attainment

Oconto Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Oconto Language

95.94% of Oconto residents speak only English, while 4.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.65% of the population.

Oconto Language

Oconto Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,92850212.78%
Native1812111.6%

11.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.75%

Male Poverty Rate

12.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Oconto

The race most likely to be in poverty in Oconto is White, with 12.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Oconto is Native, with 11.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.25%.

Oconto Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.07%
High School16.85%
Some College3.88%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Oconto Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed75.68%
Female Employed6.01%
Male Employed1.65%
Female Unemployed0%

Oconto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Oconto Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,837$83,570
Households$63,214$71,878
Married Families$92,900$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,315$51,416

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Oconto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Oconto Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Oconto Marriage

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

Oconto Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Oconto Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

307

Number of Veterans

288

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam159
First Gulf War36
Second Gulf War29
Korea2
World War II0

Oconto Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74137
75+93
55 to 6444
35 to 5424
18 to 349

Oconto Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2938.36%
2+ Races1412.5%

Oconto Veterans by Race

Oconto Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.11%

Veteran Disability Rate

Oconto Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Oconto Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Oconto Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Oconto 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

82.9%

Born in Oconto

99.19%

Native Born

0.81%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.19% of Oconto residents were born in the United States, with 82.9% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Oconto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,63120.04%
20284,62920.04%
20274,62710.02%
20264,62620.04%
20254,62420.04%
20244,62210.02%
20234,621-13-0.28%
20224,634130.28%
20214,62150.11%
20204,616521.14%
20194,564330.73%
20184,531942.12%
20174,437-17-0.38%
20164,454-16-0.36%
20154,470-11-0.25%
20144,481-5-0.11%
20134,486-27-0.6%
20124,513230.51%
20114,490-33-0.73%
20104,52300%
20004,7082345.23%
19904,474-31-0.69%
19804,505-162-3.47%
19704,667-138-2.87%
19604,805-250-4.95%
19505,055-307-5.73%
19405,3623326.6%
19305,0301102.24%
19204,920-709-12.6%
19105,629-17-0.3%
19005,6464278.18%
18905,2191,04825.13%
18804,1711,51657.1%
18702,655-1,976-42.67%

Oconto Population by Year