Pierce County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
42,584
Rank #1,154 of 3,222
64th %ile
Median Household Income
$92,109 +22.6% vs nat'l
Rank #266 of 3,222
92th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −22.4% vs nat'l
Rank #742 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$333,700 +18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #476 of 3,222
85th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.5% −0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #546 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −38.8% vs nat'l
Rank #831 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

75.0% Homeownership
96.9% Insured
33.5% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%23.5%47.0%70.4%91.3%3.4%3.0%1.2%0.6%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Pierce County, Wisconsin

Pierce County, Wisconsin has a total population of 42,584, making it the 1,154th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Pierce County is 38.8 years, which is 0.3% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Pierce County is $92,109, which ranks #266 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.6% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Pierce County is $333,700, 18.4% above the national median. Renters in Pierce County pay a median gross rent of $1,044 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Pierce County, 33.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.6 min.

Pierce County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.0%).

All data for Pierce 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.