Chippewa County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55017 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
66,799
Rank #821 of 3,222
75th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,680 −0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #860 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.2% −18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #842 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Home Value
$257,900 −8.5% vs nat'l
Rank #853 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.2% −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,335 of 3,222
59th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −42.3% vs nat'l
Rank #702 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

74.2% Homeownership
95.6% Insured
24.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.0%29.9%44.9%59.9%74.9%89.8%92.4%2.4%2.0%1.4%1.3%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Chippewa County, Wisconsin has a total population of 66,799, making it the 821st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Chippewa County is 42.2 years, which is 8.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Chippewa County is $74,680, which ranks #860 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Chippewa County is $257,900, 8.5% below the national median. Renters in Chippewa County pay a median gross rent of $963 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Chippewa County, 24.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.6 min.

Chippewa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.0%).

All data for Chippewa County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.