Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Population 2024

81,464

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 81,464 with a growth rate of 0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Manitowoc County, Wisconsin is the 21st largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 81,330 and has seen a growth of 0.16% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202982,1291330.16%
202881,9961330.16%
202781,8631330.16%
202681,7301330.16%
202581,5971330.16%
202481,4641330.16%
202381,3311330.16%
202281,198-308-0.38%
202181,5061190.15%
202081,3872,6023.3%
201978,785-140-0.18%
201878,925-131-0.17%
201779,056-307-0.39%
201679,363-125-0.16%
201579,488-462-0.58%
201479,950-537-0.67%
201380,487-233-0.29%
201280,720-315-0.39%
201181,035-295-0.36%
201081,33000%
199080,421-2,497-3.01%
198082,9186240.76%
197082,2947,0799.41%
196075,2158,05612%
195067,1595,5428.99%
194061,6172,9435.02%
193058,6747,03013.61%
192051,6446,66614.82%
191044,9782,7176.43%
190042,2614,43011.71%
189037,8313260.87%
188037,5054,14112.41%
187033,36410,94848.84%
186022,41618,714505.51%
18503,7023,4671475.32%
1840235-81,894-99.71%
2024 Growth Rate
0.16% (133)
County Website
Manitowoc County
County Seat
Manitowoc
2020 Population
81,387
Area
589 mi²
Density
138 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.09% (77)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White72,99589.77%
Two or more races4,4105.42%
Asian2,0352.5%
Other race9481.17%
Black or African American6380.78%
Native American2490.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Median Age

45

Total

43.9

Male

46.3

Female

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 64,622 adults, (17,671 of whom are seniors) in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

73.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female40,32349.59%
Male40,99150.41%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,0332.2876.323.7
Married17,2032.8891.78.3
Non Family13,1721.1860.539.5
Female2,8823.0457.342.7
Male1,7763.4574.925.1

2.84

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,0075.11%
Associates Degree7,18512.21%
Bachelors Degree9,23115.69%
Graduate Degree3,8486.54%
High School Graduate22,02837.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1,4952.54%
Some College12,03620.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White54,08450,55212,167
2+ Races2,0521,781473
Hispanic1,9021,331341
Asian1,191919255
Other Race42624234
Black36330629
Native American1489614
Islander13138

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 61.54%.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,198$76,308$50,658
Graduate Degree$73,278$79,018$70,404
High School Graduate$41,335$48,075$31,912
Less Than 9th Grade$40,168$41,577$29,608
Overall$47,913$55,947$38,688
Some College$47,571$58,683$36,852

$47,913

Average Earnings

$55,947

Average Male

$38,688

Average Female

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Language

93.98% of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 6.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.33% of the population.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Language

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White70,7726,0968.61%
Hispanic4,09482720.2%
Multiple4,25570116.47%
Asian2,02427413.54%
Other939778.2%
Black5745910.28%
Native2415221.58%

9.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.4%

Male Poverty Rate

12.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin is Native, with 21.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin is Other, with 8.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.25%.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.54%
High School8.02%
Some College7.87%
Bachelors or Greater6.32%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed34.58%
Male Unemployed21.56%
Female Employed6.38%
Male Employed2.71%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,605$104,816
Households$68,611$86,730
Married Families$96,151$115,431
Non Families$40,776$51,851

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.8%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manitowoc 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.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,350

Number of Veterans

4,963

Male Veterans

387

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,697
Second Gulf War1,257
First Gulf War1,139
Korea268
World War II38

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,370
35 to 541,263
65 to 741,189
55 to 64912
18 to 34616

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,0938.56%
2+ Races1777.09%
Hispanic994.06%
Black429.15%
Other Race193.61%
Native American1810.4%
Asian10.07%

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.4%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manitowoc 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

80.57%

Born in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

96.73%

Native Born

3.27%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

1.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.73% of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 80.57% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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