Clark County, Wisconsin Population 2024

34,816

Clark County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 34,816 with a growth rate of 0.12% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clark County, Wisconsin is the 41st largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 34,670 and has seen a growth of 0.42% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,026420.12%
202834,984420.12%
202734,942420.12%
202634,900420.12%
202534,858420.12%
202434,816420.12%
202334,774420.12%
202234,732-30-0.09%
202134,762900.26%
202034,672-113-0.32%
201934,785480.14%
201834,7371490.43%
201734,588760.22%
201634,5121620.47%
201534,35020.01%
201434,348-181-0.52%
201334,529960.28%
201234,433-237-0.68%
201134,67000%
201034,67000%
199031,647-1,263-3.84%
198032,9102,5498.4%
197030,361-1,166-3.7%
196031,527-932-2.87%
195032,459-1,513-4.45%
194033,972-193-0.56%
193034,165-955-2.72%
192035,1205,04616.78%
191030,0744,22616.35%
190025,8488,14045.97%
189017,7086,99365.26%
188010,7157,265210.58%
18703,4502,661337.26%
1860789-34,237-97.75%
2024 Growth Rate
0.12% (42)
County Website
Clark County
County Seat
Neillsville
2020 Population
34,672
Area
1210 mi²
Density
29 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.42% (144)
Founded
1854

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,09892.41%
Two or more races1,7064.91%
Other race4691.35%
Black or African American2670.77%
Asian1200.35%
Native American730.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clark County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Clark County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Clark County, Wisconsin Median Age

37

Total

36.7

Male

37.2

Female

Clark County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 24,388 adults, (5,910 of whom are seniors) in Clark County, Wisconsin.

Clark County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

88

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56

Child Dependency Ratio

Clark County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female16,98348.89%
Male17,75351.11%

Clark County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Clark County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,6922.6977.922.1
Married7,0993.4187.712.3
Non Family4,0761.2564.635.4
Female8483.236040
Male6693.2377.622.4

3.28

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

77.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clark County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2815.95%
Associates Degree2,28510.6%
Bachelors Degree2,0489.5%
Graduate Degree8433.91%
High School Graduate8,69540.35%
Less Than 9th Grade2,48011.51%
Some College3,91518.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clark County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clark County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,12516,8412,724
Hispanic80743534
2+ Races70553349
Other Race22313155
Black98560
Asian978748
Native American43324

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 89.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.48%.

Clark County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,034$65,000$49,836
Graduate Degree$63,365$58,269$66,146
High School Graduate$42,249$49,127$31,938
Less Than 9th Grade$41,359$49,490$27,537
Overall$44,997$52,491$36,343
Some College$44,319$55,039$36,259

$44,997

Average Earnings

$52,491

Average Male

$36,343

Average Female

Clark County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clark County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clark County, Wisconsin Language

82.55% of Clark County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 17.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.57% of the population.

Clark County, Wisconsin Language

Clark County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White30,9383,48611.27%
Hispanic2,09441419.77%
Multiple1,70440123.53%
Other4695812.37%
Black255228.63%
Native681420.59%
Asian12086.67%

12.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.58%

Male Poverty Rate

13.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clark County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clark County, Wisconsin is Multiple, with 23.53% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clark County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 6.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.88%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.04%.

Clark County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.94%
High School10.24%
Some College7.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.58%

Clark County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.57%
Male Unemployed25.84%
Female Employed6.6%
Male Employed5.04%

Clark County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clark County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,755$101,215
Households$66,250$86,275
Married Families$89,349$108,948
Non Families$39,744$49,669

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clark County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

56.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Clark County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clark County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Clark County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clark County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,522

Number of Veterans

1,422

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam575
First Gulf War256
Second Gulf War218
Korea136
World War II10

Clark County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+444
65 to 74430
35 to 54287
55 to 64266
18 to 3495

Clark County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4816.46%
2+ Races272.96%
Hispanic171.64%
Black1010.2%
Native American24.35%
Other Race20.7%

Clark County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Clark County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clark County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Clark County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, Wisconsin 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

78.2%

Born in Clark County, Wisconsin

97%

Native Born

3%

Foreign Born

2.35%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97% of Clark County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 78.2% having been born in Wisconsin. 2.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clark County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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