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Dunn County, Wisconsin

Dunn County, Wisconsin. Dunn County had 46,223 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). It holds 33 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 22 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 9 census tracts. GEOID 55033.

Dunn County is the county of the Menomonie, WI micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

46,223

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 45,440 · ACS 2020-2024: 45,527

Median household income

$74,824

±$2,670 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$243,200

±$6,794 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$985

±$49 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

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

The 2020 Census counted 45,440 residents in Dunn County. The Census Bureau estimates 46,223 for July 1, 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 45,527 over 850 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −928 (44,534)
2021→2022 +1,114 (45,648)
2022→2023 +120 (45,768)
2023→2024 +238 (46,006)
2024→2025 +217 (46,223)

Dunn County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Dunn County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	45,527	5,914,872	+768
Households	17,440±272	2,479,480	+581
Average household size	2.43±0.04	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	18,983±88	2,778,572	+520

Dunn County's population since 2000

From 39,858 in 2000 to 46,223 in 2025: up 16.0%. 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 39,858
2005 (estimate) 41,988
2010 Census 43,857
2015 (estimate) 44,300
2020 Census 45,440
2025 (estimate) 46,223

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 Dunn County?

Dunn County holds 33 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 22 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Menomonie with 16,664 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 Dunn County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Menomonie	city	16,843	16,539±27	$56,889	$220,800	17.7%	100%
Menomonie (town)	town	3,415	3,422±19	$93,225	$276,800	1.4%	100%
Tainter (town)	town	2,643	2,648±34	$102,750	$297,500	7.2%	100%
Tainter Lake	CDP	2,550	2,609±215	$105,781	$299,800	8.4%	100%
Red Cedar (town)	town	2,359	2,042±332	$100,000	$300,000	7.2%	100%
Elk Mound (town)	town	1,897	1,825±222	$89,327	$274,200	5.1%	100%
Spring Brook (town)	town	1,687	1,760±182	$95,563	$286,400	10.2%	100%
Dunn (town), Dunn County	town	1,473	1,624±218	$74,732	$262,900	13.4%	100%
Colfax (town)	town	1,230	1,238±196	$101,786	$275,500	3.6%	100%
Colfax	village	1,182	1,370±241	$61,762	$173,500	12.3%	100%
Boyceville	village	1,100	1,083±190	$59,464	$163,700	16.3%	100%
Rock Creek (town)	town	1,003	1,012±139	$104,000	$273,800	2.8%	100%
Elk Mound	village	985	1,096±229	$66,875	$150,000	12.2%	100%
Sherman (town), Dunn County	town	922	858±120	$124,750	$304,700	4.7%	100%
Eau Galle (town), Dunn County	town	765	785±203	$90,500	$243,600	3.3%	100%
Stanton (town), Dunn County	town	758	865±140	$98,681	$266,200	4.6%	100%
Lucas (town)	town	698	693±121	$92,000	$281,000	3.6%	100%
New Haven (town), Dunn County	town	673	634±86	$79,063	$219,300	6.5%	100%
Hay River (town)	town	627	642±122	$74,250	$247,200	2.5%	100%
Tiffany (town)	town	617	547±97	$71,964	$261,700	2.2%	100%
Sand Creek (town)	town	603	651±141	$74,375	$193,400	21.7%	100%
Weston (town), Dunn County	town	574	538±92	$85,000	$272,000	5.0%	100%
Wilson (town), Dunn County	town	504	536±101	$87,054	$205,200	1.9%	100%
Otter Creek (town), Dunn County	town	498	522±82	$99,250	$204,600	14.6%	100%
Knapp	village	478	532±127	$66,250	$118,800	14.5%	100%
Sheridan (town)	town	460	450±65	$84,464	$246,900	6.9%	100%
Grant (town), Dunn County	town	395	394±70	$79,250	$253,600	6.3%	100%
Wheeler	village	326	316±74	$83,750	$150,700	10.4%	100%
Ridgeland	village	258	313±69	$40,156	$122,200	18.3%	100%
Downing	village	234	271±63	$61,875	$168,300	6.3%	100%
Peru (town)	town	233	321±103	$70,625	$199,600	6.5%	100%
DownsvilleGEOID 5520725	CDP	188	305±143	$86,875	$200,000	7.7%	100%
Rock FallsGEOID 5568800	CDP	160	169±52	$82,083	$166,700	7.7%	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 Dunn County?

The median resident of Dunn County is 36.1 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.5%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 3.1%. 2.2% 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	Dunn County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	36.1±0.4	40.2	+1.4
Under 18 years	19.3%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	17.0%±0.2 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.5%	8.0%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.5%±0.2 pts	78.6%	−2.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.9%±0.1 pts	5.9%	+0.3 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	3.1%±0.3 pts	2.9%	+0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 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	2.6%±0.4 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.2%±0.4 pts	5.2%	−0.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.4%±0.5 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	5.4%±0.5 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	13.1%±1.0 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.9%±0.9 pts	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.6%±0.8 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.6%±1.8 pts	33.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.7%±1.2 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.4%±0.5 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 Dunn County earn?

Half of Dunn County's 17,440 households earn less than $74,824 a year (±$2,670), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $72,344 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dunn County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$74,824±$2,670	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$92,785±$2,869	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$37,499±$1,160	$43,373	+$2,998
People below the poverty line	10.7%±1.3 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	8.5%±2.2 pts	12.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.7%±1.7 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.9%±1.3 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 Dunn County?

Owners occupy 67.0% of Dunn County's occupied homes and renters 33.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $243,200 by its owner (±$6,794). The median renter pays $985 a month including utilities, and 32.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dunn County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$243,200±$6,794	$266,500	+$39,889
Median gross rent	$985±$49	$1,087	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	32.5%±4.2 pts	35.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,572±$44	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	67.0%±1.9 pts	67.8%	no clear change
Housing units	18,983±88	2,778,572	+520
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.9%±0.8 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.8%±2.2 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	65.0%±2.0 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	9.2%±1.3 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.0%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	15.8%±1.2 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 Dunn County building?

Builders took permits for 95 new housing units across Dunn County in 2025 (93 single-family), 2.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 98 units
2020 111 units
2021 96 units
2022 133 units
2023 138 units
2024 145 units
2025 95 units

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

How do people in Dunn County get to work?

76.2% of Dunn County's workers drive alone and 10.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Dunn County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	67.3%±1.1 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	4.4%±0.8 pts	3.2%	+1.0 pts
Drove alone to work	76.2%±1.6 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	6.9%±1.1 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	5.7%±1.0 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	10.1%±1.2 pts	13.1%	+4.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	23.4 min±0.8	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 Dunn County's census tracts?

Dunn County is divided into 9 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $56,042 (Tract 9708.02) to $93,267 (Tract 9704).

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

Tract 970155033970100	Ridgeland (3%)	3,903	3,992±233	$77,197	$214,200	$813	9.7%
Tract 970255033970200	Boyceville (11%)	4,783	4,831±211	$76,726	$197,900	$894	8.6%
Tract 970355033970300	Tainter Lake (29%)	6,129	6,070±264	$83,612	$268,600	$940	7.7%
Tract 970455033970400	Elk Mound (6%)	6,601	6,652±282	$93,267	$271,400	$1,144	6.9%
Tract 970555033970500	Menomonie (83%)	6,813	6,610±496	$73,307	$223,700	$1,063	8.5%
Tract 970655033970600	Downsville (3%)	4,043	4,181±278	$81,078	$263,800	$1,128	7.5%
Tract 970755033970700	Menomonie (63%)	6,875	6,838±460	$65,408	$265,500	$996	16.7%
Tract 9708.0155033970801	Menomonie	2,790	2,738±437	$25,966	$146,300	$893	37.1%
Tract 9708.0255033970802	Menomonie (97%)	3,503	3,615±425	$56,042	$223,400	$908	15.9%

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

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

Dunn County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	33rd of 72
Growth 2020-2025	30th of 72
Residents per square mile	35th of 72
Median household income	30th of 72
Median home value	24th of 72
Median gross rent	22nd of 72
Poverty rate	32nd of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	20th of 72
Median age	68th 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 Dunn 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.