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Marinette County, Wisconsin

Marinette County, Wisconsin. Marinette County had 42,574 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.7% since 2020, in line with Wisconsin (+1.3%). It holds 29 places (7 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 13 census tracts. GEOID 55075.

Marinette County is one of the 2 counties of the Marinette, WI-MI micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

42,574

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 41,872 · ACS 2020-2024: 42,046

Median household income

$63,809

±$2,744 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$158,600

±$4,146 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$795

±$28 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

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

The 2020 Census counted 41,872 residents in Marinette County. The Census Bureau estimates 42,574 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 42,046 over 1,399 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −27 (41,860)
2021→2022 +111 (41,971)
2022→2023 +138 (42,109)
2023→2024 +281 (42,390)
2024→2025 +184 (42,574)

Marinette County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Marinette County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	42,046	5,914,872	+1,655
Households	19,051±303	2,479,480	+578
Average household size	2.16±0.03	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	29,484±62	2,778,572	−1,311

Marinette County's population since 2000

From 43,384 in 2000 to 42,574 in 2025: down 1.9%. 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 43,384
2005 (estimate) 42,850
2010 Census 41,749
2015 (estimate) 40,676
2020 Census 41,872
2025 (estimate) 42,574

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 Marinette County?

Marinette County holds 29 places: 7 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Marinette with 11,168 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 Marinette County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Marinette	city	11,119	11,115±35	$58,638	$120,200	11.8%	100%
Peshtigo (town)	town	4,006	4,027±21	$81,378	$213,700	5.0%	100%
Stephenson (town)	town	3,494	3,552±26	$56,550	$174,600	14.4%	100%
Peshtigo	city	3,420	3,398±16	$66,990	$140,300	9.4%	100%
Porterfield (town)	town	1,888	1,798±199	$74,500	$234,300	2.7%	100%
Grover (town), Marinette County	town	1,731	1,865±323	$71,767	$200,000	6.1%	100%
Niagara	city	1,602	1,464±165	$60,994	$103,800	14.6%	100%
Pound (town)	town	1,412	1,722±305	$84,313	$201,000	7.2%	100%
Lake (town), Marinette County	town	1,186	1,104±167	$77,857	$182,300	10.3%	100%
Beaver (town), Marinette County	town	1,153	901±178	$65,455	$191,200	11.0%	100%
Wausaukee (town)	town	1,097	1,121±183	$68,864	$227,600	7.5%	100%
Crivitz	village	1,093	993±169	$55,250	$167,100	14.7%	100%
Pembine (town)	town	877	869±217	$43,264	$112,500	16.5%	100%
Niagara (town)	town	852	1,079±206	$85,000	$193,600	10.9%	100%
Middle Inlet (town)	town	851	926±172	$56,500	$152,400	6.0%	100%
Beecher (town)	town	786	704±146	$57,841	$168,500	7.1%	100%
Coleman	village	726	942±179	$55,625	$165,100	5.6%	100%
Amberg (town)	town	693	675±106	$41,673	$134,200	14.2%	100%
Wagner (town)	town	653	651±119	$75,125	$180,400	4.1%	100%
Goodman (town)	town	607	515±101	$49,167	$119,100	7.2%	100%
Dunbar (town)	town	605	712±150	$54,688	$159,700	7.7%	100%
Wausaukee	village	596	531±132	$48,897	$98,300	13.9%	100%
Athelstane (town)	town	554	475±106	$64,375	$173,400	5.3%	100%
Silver Cliff (town)	town	514	528±107	$55,938	$228,800	11.7%	100%
Pound	village	357	379±108	$70,714	$123,300	7.6%	100%
GoodmanGEOID 5529750	CDP	241	170±43	$43,125	$72,700	17.1%	100%
PembineGEOID 5561750	CDP	188	269±189	$31,378	$57,600	23.3%	100%
AmbergGEOID 5501650	CDP	147	185±79	$40,663	$130,900	19.5%	100%
DunbarGEOID 5520975	CDP	61	96±51	$85,625	$80,600	2.1%	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 Marinette County?

The median resident of Marinette County is 48.7 years old; 18.9% are under 18 and 25.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.9%. 1.8% 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	Marinette County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	48.7±0.3	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	18.9%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	25.3%±0.1 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.9%	8.0%	+1.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	93.4%±0.2 pts	78.6%	−1.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	5.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
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%±0.3 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	1.8%±0.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.4%±0.4 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.5%±0.7 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	15.7%±1.0 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	4.2%±0.7 pts	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.1%±0.7 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.8%±1.5 pts	33.4%	+3.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.6%±0.8 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.6%±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 Marinette County earn?

Half of Marinette County's 19,051 households earn less than $63,809 a year (±$2,744), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $61,941 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 9.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marinette County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$63,809±$2,744	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$79,117±$3,393	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$36,118±$1,468	$43,373	no clear change
People below the poverty line	9.8%±1.0 pts	10.6%	−3.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	10.0%±2.7 pts	12.8%	−9.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	12.1%±1.4 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.3%±1.2 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 Marinette County?

Owners occupy 81.6% of Marinette County's occupied homes and renters 18.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,600 by its owner (±$4,146). The median renter pays $795 a month including utilities, and 25.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marinette County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$158,600±$4,146	$266,500	no clear change
Median gross rent	$795±$28	$1,087	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	25.7%±5.8 pts	35.0%	−9.2 pts
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,205±$38	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	81.6%±1.7 pts	67.8%	+6.9 pts
Housing units	29,484±62	2,778,572	−1,311
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.3%±0.7 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.7%±1.8 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	80.7%±1.5 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	11.0%±1.3 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.1%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	15.5%±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 Marinette County building?

Builders took permits for 215 new housing units across Marinette County in 2025 (181 single-family), 5.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 105 units
2020 119 units
2021 135 units
2022 138 units
2023 132 units
2024 151 units
2025 215 units

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

How do people in Marinette County get to work?

80.8% of Marinette County's workers drive alone and 7.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.4%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Marinette County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.7%±1.3 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	3.4%±0.9 pts	3.2%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.8%±1.8 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	6.7%±1.2 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	2.5%±0.7 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	7.9%±1.4 pts	13.1%	+4.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	21.1 min±1.3	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 Marinette County's census tracts?

Marinette County is divided into 13 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $48,529 (Tract 9602) to $75,708 (Tract 9609).

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

Tract 960155075960100	Niagara (31%)	3,008	2,971±225	$63,255	$130,900	$829	13.1%
Tract 960255075960200	Amberg (4%)	3,796	3,757±255	$48,529	$155,400	$793	10.9%
Tract 960655075960600	Wausaukee (24%)	2,462	2,568±257	$59,457	$165,500	$738	7.5%
Tract 960755075960700	–	3,301	3,190±239	$56,599	$173,400	not published	11.1%
Tract 960855075960800	Crivitz (46%)	2,813	2,682±225	$57,899	$186,800	$763	15.7%
Tract 960955075960900	–	2,661	2,582±226	$75,708	$218,500	$1,240	3.7%
Tract 961055075961000	Coleman (14%)	4,027	4,354±356	$72,684	$175,500	$722	7.9%
Tract 961155075961100	Peshtigo (45%)	5,348	5,610±362	$71,250	$158,500	$819	6.9%
Tract 961255075961200	Marinette (5%)	2,733	2,522±307	$72,500	$218,200	$964	7.7%
Tract 961355075961300	Marinette (86%)	3,093	3,131±362	$64,959	$142,700	$951	9.9%
Tract 961455075961400	Marinette (95%)	4,839	4,649±517	$56,761	$126,100	$775	10.6%
Tract 961555075961500	Marinette (87%)	3,791	4,030±520	$61,296	$111,100	$826	13.0%
Tract 990055075990000	–	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 Marinette County compare with Wisconsin's other counties?

Marinette County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	36th of 72
Growth 2020-2025	32nd of 72
Residents per square mile	52nd of 72
Median household income	60th of 72
Median home value	70th of 72
Median gross rent	57th of 72
Poverty rate	43rd of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	56th of 72
Median age	17th 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 Marinette 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.