Dunn County, Wisconsin Population 2024

45,966

Dunn County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 45,966 with a growth rate of 0.38% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Dunn County, Wisconsin is the 33rd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 43,888 and has seen a growth of 4.73% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,8261720.37%
202846,6541720.37%
202746,4821720.37%
202646,3101720.37%
202546,1381720.37%
202445,9661720.38%
202345,7941720.38%
202245,6221,1042.48%
202144,518-922-2.03%
202045,440560.12%
201945,3842490.55%
201845,1353510.78%
201744,7843950.89%
201644,389890.2%
201544,3002000.45%
201444,100360.08%
201344,0642460.56%
201243,818100.02%
201143,808-80-0.18%
201043,88800%
199035,9091,5954.65%
198034,3145,16017.7%
197029,1542,99811.46%
196026,156-1,185-4.33%
195027,341-34-0.12%
194027,3753381.25%
193027,037670.25%
192026,9701,7106.77%
191025,2602170.87%
190025,0432,37910.5%
189022,6645,84734.77%
188016,8177,32977.24%
18709,4886,784250.89%
18602,704-44,122-94.23%
2024 Growth Rate
0.38% (172)
County Website
Dunn County
County Seat
Menomonie
2020 Population
45,440
Area
850 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.16% (526)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,87792.61%
Asian1,7173.8%
Two or more races1,1112.46%
Other race2470.55%
Black or African American1480.33%
Native American980.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.05%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dunn County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Dunn County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Dunn County, Wisconsin Median Age

35.4

Total

34.9

Male

36

Female

Dunn County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 36,492 adults, (7,219 of whom are seniors) in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

54.5

Age Dependency Ratio

24.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Dunn County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female22,39249.52%
Male22,82950.48%

Dunn County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Dunn County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,2572.4266.333.7
Married8,1323.1488.411.6
Non Family7,1091.3944.155.9
Female1,2362.9251.148.9
Male7803.4163.736.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dunn County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2064.31%
Associates Degree3,55512.7%
Bachelors Degree5,17218.48%
Graduate Degree2,82310.09%
High School Graduate9,14532.67%
Less Than 9th Grade4521.61%
Some College5,63720.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Dunn County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,38624,9937,562
Asian704554263
2+ Races445408109
Hispanic41134577
Other Race14212620
Black56329
Native American52520
Islander232323

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,570$65,885$47,135
Graduate Degree$67,500$81,406$57,452
High School Graduate$40,281$46,903$33,248
Less Than 9th Grade$36,923$38,007$28,125
Overall$45,739$53,850$38,283
Some College$43,110$52,002$35,646

$45,739

Average Earnings

$53,850

Average Male

$38,283

Average Female

Dunn County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dunn County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dunn County, Wisconsin Language

94.33% of Dunn County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 5.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 3.29% of the population.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Language

Dunn County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,5194,10410.65%
Asian1,54316610.76%
Hispanic82016219.76%
Multiple95813514.09%
Black913538.46%
Other208157.21%
Native581424.14%

10.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.79%

Male Poverty Rate

11.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dunn County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dunn County, Wisconsin is Black, with 38.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dunn County, Wisconsin is Other, with 7.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.36%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.07%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.03%.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.44%
High School9.02%
Some College8.17%
Bachelors or Greater3.27%

Dunn County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.03%
Male Unemployed23.99%
Female Employed8.61%
Male Employed7.42%

Dunn County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dunn County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,943$106,232
Households$69,721$85,967
Married Families$97,911$117,568
Non Families$39,845$52,379

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dunn County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.9%

Male Marriage Rate

43.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Dunn County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dunn 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 35-44.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dunn County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,029

Number of Veterans

1,896

Male Veterans

133

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam774
Second Gulf War449
First Gulf War358
Korea87
World War II26

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74602
55 to 64442
75+390
35 to 54389
18 to 34206

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9265.63%
Hispanic568.81%
Asian554.87%
2+ Races415.92%
Other Race41.97%
Native American33.95%

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Dunn County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dunn County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dunn 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

69.3%

Born in Dunn County, Wisconsin

97.15%

Native Born

2.85%

Foreign Born

1.2%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.15% of Dunn County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 69.3% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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