Marquette County, Wisconsin Population 2024

15,899

Marquette County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 15,899 with a growth rate of 0.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Marquette County, Wisconsin is the 63rd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 15,372 and has seen a growth of 3.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,204610.38%
202816,143610.38%
202716,082610.38%
202616,021610.38%
202515,960610.38%
202415,899610.39%
202315,838610.39%
202215,777-7-0.04%
202115,7841941.24%
202015,590530.34%
201915,5371440.94%
201815,3931230.81%
201715,2701551.03%
201615,11530.02%
201515,112520.35%
201415,060-114-0.75%
201315,174-63-0.41%
201215,237-126-0.82%
201115,363-9-0.06%
201015,37200%
199012,3216495.56%
198011,6722,80731.66%
19708,8653494.1%
19608,516-323-3.65%
19508,839-258-2.84%
19409,097-291-3.1%
19309,388-1,055-10.1%
192010,443-298-2.77%
191010,7412322.21%
190010,5098338.61%
18909,6767688.62%
18808,90885210.58%
18708,056-177-2.15%
18608,233-408-4.72%
18508,6418,62347905.56%
184018-16,186-99.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.39% (61)
County Website
Marquette County
County Seat
Montello
2020 Population
15,590
Area
456 mi²
Density
35 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.98% (309)
Founded
1848

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,74193.86%
Two or more races5153.28%
Other race2321.48%
Asian880.56%
Black or African American820.52%
Native American480.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Marquette County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Marquette County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Marquette County, Wisconsin Median Age

50.5

Total

50

Male

51.1

Female

Marquette County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 12,720 adults, (4,075 of whom are seniors) in Marquette County, Wisconsin.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

81.7

Age Dependency Ratio

47.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Marquette County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female7,60348.41%
Male8,10351.59%

Marquette County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Marquette County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,8812.2680.919.1
Married3,4672.7991.48.6
Non Family2,5231.273.626.4
Female5553.0859.140.9
Male3363.2762.537.5

2.77

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

80.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Marquette County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7906.68%
Associates Degree1,1739.92%
Bachelors Degree1,28810.89%
Graduate Degree5054.27%
High School Graduate5,16343.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1681.42%
Some College2,74223.18%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Marquette County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,14710,3101,693
2+ Races30025452
Hispanic27220237
Other Race101484
Asian757523
Black74732
Native American33244

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 30.67%.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,665$70,750$52,043
Graduate Degree$65,764$68,750$64,018
High School Graduate$37,287$46,188$31,492
Less Than 9th Grade$30,844$35,114$17,750
Overall$44,045$52,207$36,576
Some College$46,875$57,783$36,589

$44,045

Average Earnings

$52,207

Average Male

$36,576

Average Female

Marquette County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Marquette County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Marquette County, Wisconsin Language

96.46% of Marquette County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Language

Marquette County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4271,57110.89%
Hispanic55215027.17%
Other23212855.17%
Multiple5036713.32%
Native472042.55%
Black811923.46%
Asian881415.91%

11.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.15%

Male Poverty Rate

12.54%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Marquette County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Marquette County, Wisconsin is Other, with 55.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Marquette County, Wisconsin is White, with 10.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.4%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.54%.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.24%
High School11.78%
Some College7.89%
Bachelors or Greater4.13%

Marquette County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.74%
Male Unemployed16.67%
Female Employed6.08%
Male Employed5.48%

Marquette County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Marquette County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,899$94,056
Households$63,471$79,741
Married Families$87,525$103,277
Non Families$38,790$51,161

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Marquette County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Marquette County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Marquette County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marquette County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,315

Number of Veterans

1,216

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam554
First Gulf War265
Second Gulf War134
Korea103
World War II5

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74434
75+339
55 to 64305
35 to 54213
18 to 3424

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,27710.59%
2+ Races246.94%
Native American820.51%
Hispanic72.11%
Other Race65.04%

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

42.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Marquette County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.9%

Labor Force Participation

53.3%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Marquette County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Marquette 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

77.23%

Born in Marquette County, Wisconsin

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

0.74%

Non Citizen

1.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Marquette County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 77.23% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Marquette County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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