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Marquette County, WI

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

AI Overview

Marquette County is a small, rural Wisconsin county of 15,706 residents with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $28,135 and median worker earnings of $39,209, pointing to modest-wage, locally rooted activity. The labor force is limited—participation sits at 54.9%, consistent with a median age of 50.7—and only 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, though unemployment is low at 2.9%. Housing costs are contained, with a median home value of $201,100 and median gross rent of $800/month, and the county posted 3.3% population growth over five years against an 81.2% homeownership rate.

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

Population

15,706

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$65,681

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone14,675 (93.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race333 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races319 (2.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone228 (1.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone77 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone72 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish222
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic212
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic25
  4. 4.Other Indo-European22
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

25.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.8%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,272

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,135

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$35,090

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)1,464
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,231
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)753
  4. 4.Construction (Group)620
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services494

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,871
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,527
  3. 3.Service Occupations1,348
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations1,244
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,124

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.51×)392
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.24×)1,560
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.32×)436
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.30×)430
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.25×)605

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$201,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$800/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

81.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999845 (14.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999824 (14.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999636 (11.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999607 (10.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999469 (8.3%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999430 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,478 (78.3%)
  • Worked At Home676 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled586 (8.4%)
  • Walked180 (2.6%)
  • Other66 (0.9%)
  • Taxi6 (0.1%)

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.