Pierce County, Wisconsin Population 2024

43,500

Pierce County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 43,500 with a growth rate of 1.1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pierce County, Wisconsin is the 35th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 41,091 and has seen a growth of 5.86% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202945,8704741.04%
202845,3964741.06%
202744,9224741.07%
202644,4484741.08%
202543,9744741.09%
202443,5004741.1%
202343,0264741.11%
202242,5529462.27%
202141,606-623-1.48%
202042,229-539-1.26%
201942,7681600.38%
201842,6085331.27%
201742,0755471.32%
201641,5284111%
201541,117410.1%
201441,0762310.57%
201340,8451010.25%
201240,744-162-0.4%
201140,906-185-0.45%
201041,09100%
199032,7651,6165.19%
198031,1494,49716.87%
197026,6524,14918.44%
196022,5031,0554.92%
195021,448-23-0.11%
194021,4714282.03%
193021,043-620-2.86%
192021,663-416-1.88%
191022,079-1,864-7.79%
190023,9433,55817.45%
189020,3852,64114.88%
188017,7447,78678.19%
18709,9585,286113.14%
18604,672-41,198-89.81%
2024 Growth Rate
1.1% (474)
County Website
Pierce County
County Seat
Ellsworth
2020 Population
42,229
Area
574 mi²
Density
76 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.01% (1,271)
Founded
1853

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,16792.48%
Two or more races1,8664.41%
Asian5301.25%
Other race4481.06%
Black or African American1870.44%
Native American1090.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander440.1%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pierce County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Pierce County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Pierce County, Wisconsin Median Age

38.4

Total

38.9

Male

37.9

Female

Pierce County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 33,673 adults, (6,825 of whom are seniors) in Pierce County, Wisconsin.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

57.7

Age Dependency Ratio

25.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Pierce County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female21,23350.14%
Male21,11849.86%

Pierce County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Pierce County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,7652.5275.824.2
Married8,3823.0591.28.8
Non Family5,5831.4757.442.6
Female9923.2157.842.2
Male8083.4964.935.1

3

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

75.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pierce County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0263.77%
Associates Degree3,40912.52%
Bachelors Degree5,72221.02%
Graduate Degree2,98510.96%
High School Graduate8,39330.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1530.56%
Some College5,53520.33%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Pierce County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,65024,5898,312
2+ Races815719151
Hispanic57146783
Other Race24623392
Asian22422464
Black989843
Native American32328
Islander14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 43.88%.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,826$72,917$59,429
Graduate Degree$77,589$86,050$71,364
High School Graduate$45,897$54,398$35,338
Less Than 9th Grade$47,625$60,470$0
Overall$55,153$61,873$47,552
Some College$53,605$61,380$40,930

$55,153

Average Earnings

$61,873

Average Male

$47,552

Average Female

Pierce County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pierce County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pierce County, Wisconsin Language

96.52% of Pierce County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.75% of the population.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Language

Pierce County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,6333,3859.24%
Multiple1,76119611.13%
Hispanic1,12119016.95%
Black1557145.81%
Asian3944310.91%
Other431245.57%
Native8411.19%

9.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.05%

Male Poverty Rate

11.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pierce County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pierce County, Wisconsin is Black, with 45.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pierce County, Wisconsin is Native, with 1.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.56%.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.85%
Some College6.17%
Less Than 9th Grade5.91%
Bachelors or Greater3.45%

Pierce County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.94%
Male Unemployed18.31%
Female Employed10.52%
Male Employed6.33%

Pierce County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pierce County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,413$130,277
Households$88,802$109,835
Married Families$124,007$143,167
Non Families$47,591$66,026

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pierce County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Pierce County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pierce 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.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pierce County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,957

Number of Veterans

1,842

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam805
Second Gulf War423
First Gulf War307
Korea48
World War II3

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+556
65 to 74504
35 to 54378
55 to 64371
18 to 34148

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8835.96%
2+ Races645.8%
Hispanic70.92%
Other Race51.67%
Black31.76%
Native American23.08%

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pierce County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Pierce County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pierce County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pierce 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

38.92%

Born in Pierce County, Wisconsin

97.7%

Native Born

2.3%

Foreign Born

1.26%

Non Citizen

1.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.7% of Pierce County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 38.92% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pierce County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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