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Marathon County, WI

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

AI Overview

Marathon County, WI has a population of 139,091 that grew 2.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 67.2% and low unemployment at 2.9%. Workers earn a median of $44,624 against a median household income of $77,884, with 27.3% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.1% completing high school. Housing remains accessible at a median home value of $205,500 and median gross rent of $950/month, and a mean commute of 19.3 minutes reflects a relatively compact labor market geography.

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

Population

139,091

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$77,884

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.1% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone120,384 (87.0%)
  • Asian Alone7,850 (5.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,631 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,319 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,138 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone800 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,242
  2. 2.Spanish2,637
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic1,117
  4. 4.Other Indo-European901
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic189

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,241

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,060

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,970

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance17,385
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)14,930
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)7,105
  4. 4.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing5,721
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,779

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations27,203
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations14,118
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations13,599
  4. 4.Service Occupations10,803
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,421

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.07×)14,814
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.83×)2,106
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.58×)2,629
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.15×)5,544
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)17,437

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$205,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$950/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

73.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9996,909 (16.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9996,121 (14.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,168 (12.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,411 (10.4%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9993,490 (8.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9992,987 (7.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,624

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone54,160 (76.2%)
  • Worked At Home9,195 (12.9%)
  • Carpooled5,369 (7.5%)
  • Walked1,321 (1.9%)
  • Other477 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle254 (0.4%)

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.