Oconto County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55083 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,589
Rank #1,218 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,049 −0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #836 of 3,222
74th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.2% −34.9% vs nat'l
Rank #406 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$231,400 −17.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,070 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9% −43.9% vs nat'l
Rank #2,204 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.0% −62.3% vs nat'l
Rank #285 of 3,222
91th %ile

At a Glance

85.0% Homeownership
96.5% Insured
18.9% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.3%50.5%75.8%93.3%2.9%2.3%1.0%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County, Wisconsin has a total population of 39,589, making it the 1,218th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Oconto County is 47.5 years, which is 22.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Oconto County is $75,049, which ranks #836 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.1% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.0%.

The median home value in Oconto County is $231,400, 17.9% below the national median. Renters in Oconto County pay a median gross rent of $791 per month. The homeownership rate is 85.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Oconto County, 18.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.1 min.

Oconto County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Oconto 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.