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Door County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Door County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Door County's economy centers on tourism and recreation, consistent with its status as a seasonal destination on Lake Michigan's Green Bay peninsula, drawing a small resident labor force of roughly 17,600 participants (58.0% participation rate) with 37.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,191. The county's population of 30,279 grew 10.4% over five years, skewing older at a median age of 54.3, while homeownership stands at 79.3% with a median home value of $305,800 and median gross rent of $995 per month. Unemployment sits at 3.4%, poverty at 8.7%, and a mean commute of 18.1 minutes reflects the county's compact, rural geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

30,279

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,795

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

54.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+10.4% since 2018

Door County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone28,122 (92.4%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race845 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races756 (2.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone277 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone237 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone138 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish769
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic98
  3. 3.Other Indo-European98
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)89
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island47

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,921

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,530

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$48,630

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,411
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,171
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,864
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,634
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)1,576

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations6,002
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,589
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,381
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,885
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,662

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.86×)432
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.59×)2,307
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.50×)1,908
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.28×)876
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.21×)1,219

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$305,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$995/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,022 (17.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,756 (15.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,466 (12.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,416 (12.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,058 (9.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999777 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,191

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

16.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,823 (75.2%)
  • Worked At Home1,922 (13.4%)
  • Carpooled913 (6.3%)
  • Walked535 (3.7%)
  • Bicycle88 (0.6%)
  • Other85 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.