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)
White41,66291.87%
Two or more races1,4843.27%
Asian1,3773.04%
Black or African American3940.87%
Other race3370.74%
Native American730.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander220.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dunn County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Dunn County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Dunn County, Wisconsin Median Age

35.8

Total

35.2

Male

36.3

Female

Dunn County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 36,513 adults, (7,428 of whom are seniors) in Dunn County, Wisconsin.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

25.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Dunn County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female22,33549.25%
Male23,01450.75%

Dunn County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Dunn County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,3692.4266.533.5
Married8,1393.1287.412.6
Non Family7,1081.3845.854.2
Female1,3093.0752.847.2
Male8133.4660.939.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

66.5%

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 Grade1,1354.02%
Associates Degree3,50012.39%
Bachelors Degree5,18118.34%
Graduate Degree3,07610.89%
High School Graduate9,43633.41%
Less Than 9th Grade4331.53%
Some College5,48619.42%

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
White26,46425,1907,740
Asian602477245
2+ Races545480130
Hispanic43235182
Black20815068
Other Race20218449
Native American29290
Islander222216

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 72.73%.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,704$68,098$48,542
Graduate Degree$70,265$91,667$57,098
High School Graduate$42,329$49,143$34,611
Less Than 9th Grade$37,575$39,425$28,779
Overall$47,764$56,063$40,609
Some College$47,510$57,666$37,946

$47,764

Average Earnings

$56,063

Average Male

$40,609

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

95.32% of Dunn County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.43% of the population.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Language

Dunn County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,5924,06210.53%
Multiple1,31516612.62%
Hispanic87714216.19%
Asian1,226856.93%
Black2987123.83%
Native461532.61%
Other280134.64%

10.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.8%

Male Poverty Rate

10.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dunn County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dunn County, Wisconsin is Native, with 32.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dunn County, Wisconsin is Other, with 4.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.11%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.43%.

Dunn County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.31%
High School9.02%
Some College7.72%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

Dunn County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed26.32%
Female Unemployed25.86%
Female Employed7.02%
Male Employed6.17%

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$91,407$109,148
Households$71,785$88,965
Married Families$102,639$120,986
Non Families$42,654$54,818

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dunn County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

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

2,100

Number of Veterans

1,937

Male Veterans

163

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam820
Second Gulf War505
First Gulf War365
Korea67
World War II3

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74627
75+429
55 to 64422
35 to 54398
18 to 34224

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0175.92%
Hispanic679.6%
Asian394.29%
2+ Races374.39%
Other Race41.45%
Native American35.77%

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dunn County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.3%

Labor Force Participation

64.5%

Employment Rate

4.2%

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

68.74%

Born in Dunn County, Wisconsin

97.47%

Native Born

2.53%

Foreign Born

1.04%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.47% of Dunn County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 68.74% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.04% 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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