Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
81,406
Rank #717 of 3,222
78th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,148 −8.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,262 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.6% −24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #692 of 3,222
79th %ile
Median Home Value
$186,900 −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,552 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.6% −32.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,558 of 3,222
52th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −51.0% vs nat'l
Rank #487 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
95.9% Insured
22.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%24.6%49.1%73.7%87.3%5.5%3.4%2.4%0.8%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin has a total population of 81,406, making it the 717th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Manitowoc County is 45.1 years, which is 15.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Manitowoc County is $69,148, which ranks #1,262 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 8.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Manitowoc County is $186,900, 33.7% below the national median. Renters in Manitowoc County pay a median gross rent of $797 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Manitowoc County, 22.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.0 min.

Manitowoc County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.5%) and Two or More Races (3.4%).

All data for Manitowoc 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.