Door County, Wisconsin Population 2024

30,573

Door County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 30,573 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Door County, Wisconsin is the 44th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 27,749 and has seen a growth of 10.18% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202930,628110.04%
202830,617110.04%
202730,606110.04%
202630,595110.04%
202530,584110.04%
202430,573110.04%
202330,562110.04%
202230,5511260.41%
202130,4253081.02%
202030,1172,3658.52%
201927,7521140.41%
201827,6381650.6%
201727,4731190.44%
201627,354340.12%
201527,320-158-0.58%
201427,478-136-0.49%
201327,614760.28%
201227,538-228-0.82%
201127,766170.06%
201027,74900%
199025,6906612.64%
198025,0294,92324.49%
197020,106-579-2.8%
196020,685-185-0.89%
195020,8701,7759.3%
194019,0959135.02%
193018,182-891-4.67%
192019,0733621.93%
191018,7111,1286.42%
190017,5831,90112.12%
189015,6824,03734.67%
188011,6456,726136.74%
18704,9191,97166.86%
18602,948-27,680-90.37%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (11)
County Website
Door County
County Seat
Sturgeon Bay
2020 Population
30,117
Area
482 mi²
Density
63 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.51% (456)
Founded
1861

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28,25293.31%
Two or more races1,1983.96%
Other race3061.01%
Native American2330.77%
Black or African American2010.66%
Asian890.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Door County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Door County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Door County, Wisconsin Median Age

54.1

Total

53.1

Male

55.3

Female

Door County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 25,428 adults, (9,539 of whom are seniors) in Door County, Wisconsin.

Door County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

90.6

Age Dependency Ratio

60

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Door County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female15,31450.58%
Male14,96549.42%

Door County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Door County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,3772.0879.320.7
Married7,6642.691.18.9
Non Family5,5621.1666.133.9
Female6983.1359.540.5
Male4533.0873.526.5

2.62

Average Family Size

2.08

Average Household Size

79.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Door County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5452.3%
Associates Degree2,44610.32%
Bachelors Degree5,66823.92%
Graduate Degree3,12413.19%
High School Graduate6,25626.41%
Less Than 9th Grade2621.11%
Some College5,39122.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Door County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,30721,7188,521
Hispanic74055482
2+ Races691634215
Other Race1675812
Native American1571560
Black85850
Asian745730

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.54%.

Door County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,342$59,044$40,351
Graduate Degree$59,934$60,511$58,690
High School Graduate$40,628$47,282$32,264
Less Than 9th Grade$33,493$41,731$24,083
Overall$46,722$51,020$36,467
Some College$47,914$49,892$38,149

$46,722

Average Earnings

$51,020

Average Male

$36,467

Average Female

Door County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Door County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Door County, Wisconsin Language

95.9% of Door County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.64% of the population.

Door County, Wisconsin Language

Door County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White27,6452,3508.5%
Hispanic1,16714412.34%
Other29210937.33%
Black1947739.69%
Multiple1,192211.76%
Asian7733.9%

8.66%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.86%

Male Poverty Rate

8.46%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Door County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Door County, Wisconsin is Black, with 39.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Door County, Wisconsin is Multiple, with 1.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.42%.

Door County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.62%
High School11.3%
Some College8.2%
Bachelors or Greater4.47%

Door County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.8%
Male Unemployed13.36%
Female Employed4.6%
Male Employed4.53%

Door County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Door County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,974$124,940
Households$71,785$99,914
Married Families$106,856$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,484$57,181

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Door County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

58.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.5%

Male Marriage Rate

57.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Door County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Door 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.

Door County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Door County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,937

Number of Veterans

1,746

Male Veterans

191

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam911
First Gulf War312
Second Gulf War141
Korea113
World War II11

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+799
65 to 74552
35 to 54337
55 to 64227
18 to 3422

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8867.86%
2+ Races313.76%
Hispanic273.51%
Native American125.74%
Black89.09%

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Door County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Door County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Door County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Door 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

68.27%

Born in Door County, Wisconsin

97.53%

Native Born

2.47%

Foreign Born

1.25%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.53% of Door County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 68.27% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Door County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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