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Door County, Wisconsin

Door County, Wisconsin. Door County had 30,616 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). It holds 22 places (5 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 10 census tracts. GEOID 55029.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

30,616

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 30,066 · ACS 2020-2024: 30,445

Median household income

$74,795

±$3,193 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$342,600

±$13,641 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$1,086

±$54 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

How many people live in Door County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 30,066 residents in Door County. The Census Bureau estimates 30,616 for July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 30,445 over 482 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +319 (30,447)
2021→2022 +182 (30,629)
2022→2023 −48 (30,581)
2023→2024 +0 (30,581)
2024→2025 +35 (30,616)

Door County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Door County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	30,445	5,914,872	+2,973
Households	14,986±393	2,479,480	+1,795
Average household size	2.01±0.05	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	24,436±62	2,778,572	−421

Door County's population since 2000

From 27,961 in 2000 to 30,616 in 2025: up 9.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 27,961
2005 (estimate) 28,146
2010 Census 27,785
2015 (estimate) 27,320
2020 Census 30,066
2025 (estimate) 30,616

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Door County?

Door County holds 22 places: 5 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Sturgeon Bay with 9,917 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Door County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Sturgeon Bay	city	9,646	9,806±87	$59,926	$236,300	9.2%	100%
Sevastopol (town)	town	2,826	2,836±29	$88,750	$430,200	8.1%	100%
Liberty Grove (town)	town	2,096	2,195±287	$79,500	$419,200	3.8%	100%
Nasewaupee (town)	town	1,984	1,676±194	$85,875	$294,000	5.8%	100%
Egg Harbor (town)	town	1,458	1,548±192	$74,844	$411,800	8.9%	100%
Gibraltar (town)	town	1,228	1,008±130	$103,984	$498,500	5.7%	100%
Baileys Harbor (town)	town	1,223	1,409±227	$73,514	$407,300	7.1%	100%
Gardner (town)	town	1,218	1,318±184	$69,474	$406,100	4.8%	100%
Sister Bay	village	1,148	1,044±230	$71,169	$392,200	24.7%	100%
Brussels (town)	town	1,125	1,112±161	$100,700	$278,200	6.0%	100%
Forestville (town)	town	1,063	974±141	$80,795	$223,700	4.5%	100%
Union (town), Door County	town	1,005	1,054±136	$121,111	$358,600	5.1%	100%
Jacksonport (town)	town	878	979±171	$91,607	$401,700	2.9%	100%
Sturgeon Bay (town)	town	821	949±196	$94,167	$383,100	4.8%	100%
Washington (town), Door County	town	777	803±138	$70,000	$322,200	9.4%	100%
Forestville	village	482	558±134	$83,804	$163,800	3.8%	100%
Clay Banks (town)	town	385	421±95	$96,875	$300,000	2.1%	100%
Egg Harbor	village	358	343±69	$89,375	$441,700	11.1%	100%
EphraimGEOID 5524150	village	345	412±111	$100,313	$505,100	8.0%	100%
Baileys HarborGEOID 5504300	CDP	334	386±117	$80,556	$385,900	12.7%	100%
Ellison BayGEOID 5523475	CDP	249	186±88	$66,000	$292,900	21.0%	100%
Little SturgeonGEOID 5545225	CDP	177	111±34	$70,625	$483,300	5.4%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Door County?

The median resident of Door County is 54.3 years old; 15.8% are under 18 and 32.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.2%. 3.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Door County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	54.3±0.2	40.2	+1.3
Under 18 years	15.8%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	32.4%±0.3 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4.2%	8.0%	+1.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.5%±0.5 pts	78.6%	−2.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	5.9%	–
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.4%±0.6 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	3.0%±0.7 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.3%±0.6 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.5%±0.8 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	11.5%±1.1 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.5%±0.8 pts	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	96.4%±0.7 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	37.4%±2.4 pts	33.4%	+3.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	13.5%±1.4 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.4%±0.6 pts	2.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Door County earn?

Half of Door County's 14,986 households earn less than $74,795 a year (±$3,193), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $75,762 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Door County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$74,795±$3,193	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$105,001±$5,227	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$51,577±$2,651	$43,373	+$3,895
People below the poverty line	7.7%±1.5 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.7%±3.6 pts	12.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	7.8%±1.6 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.3%±1.7 pts	90.3%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Door County?

Owners occupy 78.2% of Door County's occupied homes and renters 21.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $342,600 by its owner (±$13,641). The median renter pays $1,086 a month including utilities, and 29.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Door County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$342,600±$13,641	$266,500	+$79,108
Median gross rent	$1,086±$54	$1,087	+$108
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	29.7%±6.7 pts	35.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,696±$105	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.2%±2.2 pts	67.8%	no clear change
Housing units	24,436±62	2,778,572	−421
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.5 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	8.3%±4.9 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	74.1%±1.7 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	5.7%±0.8 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.7%±0.5 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	14.5%±1.5 pts	17.8%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Door County building?

Builders took permits for 302 new housing units across Door County in 2025 (238 single-family), 9.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 172 units
2020 139 units
2021 187 units
2022 384 units
2023 371 units
2024 313 units
2025 302 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Door County get to work?

75.2% of Door County's workers drive alone and 13.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Door County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.0%±1.3 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	2.4%±0.8 pts	3.2%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.2%±2.4 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	6.3%±1.3 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	3.7%±1.0 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	13.4%±2.1 pts	13.1%	+7.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	16.9 min±0.7	22.2 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Door County's census tracts?

Door County is divided into 10 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $61,269 (Tract 1007) to $89,972 (Tract 1005).

Census tracts of Door County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 100155029100100	Ellison Bay (7%)	2,554	2,626±220	$77,849	$395,100	$1,121	6.0%
Tract 100355029100300	Sister Bay (21%)	2,975	2,728±266	$81,944	$442,100	$1,078	12.3%
Tract 100455029100400	Egg Harbor (25%)	3,118	3,403±267	$76,563	$420,700	$1,231	7.9%
Tract 100555029100500	–	3,601	3,687±216	$89,972	$423,800	not published	7.1%
Tract 100655029100600	Forestville (7%)	3,356	3,407±227	$88,850	$243,300	$948	4.7%
Tract 100755029100700	Sturgeon Bay (85%)	4,894	5,074±475	$61,269	$229,600	$1,066	10.5%
Tract 100855029100800	Sturgeon Bay (77%)	5,554	5,748±536	$61,627	$270,200	$1,114	7.0%
Tract 100955029100900	Sturgeon Bay (6%)	1,775	1,454±164	$83,409	$315,200	$870	7.0%
Tract 101055029101000	Little Sturgeon (10%)	2,239	2,318±208	$84,492	$384,300	$1,298	5.0%
Tract 990055029990000	–	0	0±10	not published	not published	not published	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Door County compare with Wisconsin's other counties?

Door County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	44th of 72
Growth 2020-2025	27th of 72
Residents per square mile	31st of 72
Median household income	31st of 72
Median home value	6th of 72
Median gross rent	9th of 72
Poverty rate	62nd of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	5th of 72
Median age	7th of 72

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Door County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.