Chippewa County, Wisconsin

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 66,558
Median household income: $74,009
Median home value: $237,700

Chippewa County, Wisconsin counts 66,558 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $74,009 runs in line with the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chippewa County's population grew 4.2% from 63,892 to 66,558, while its median household income rose 23.9% from $59,742 to $74,009.

75.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 66,558
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,009
Median home value: $237,700
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 29,017
Homeownership rate: 74.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

63,89266,558

Median household income

$59,742$74,009

Median home value

$167,400$237,700

Median gross rent

$821$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	63,892	$59,742	$167,400	$821
2020	64,175	$61,215	$180,000	$844
2021	65,877	$63,172	$183,600	$889
2022	66,254	$69,815	$215,300	$918
2023	66,558	$74,009	$237,700	$963

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over7.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,513	5.3%
5 to 17	10,913	16.4%
18 to 24	4,519	6.8%
25 to 34	8,005	12.0%
35 to 44	8,900	13.4%
45 to 54	8,173	12.3%
55 to 64	9,794	14.7%
65 to 74	7,663	11.5%
75 and over	5,078	7.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	61,585	92.5%
Black or African American	1,040	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	253	0.4%
Asian	974	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	42	0.1%
Two or more races	1,377	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,286	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree17.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,104	6.5%
High school graduate	16,076	33.8%
Some college or associate's	16,939	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	8,349	17.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3,145	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	25,021	76.5%
Carpooled	2,862	8.8%
Public transit	26	0.1%
Walked	727	2.2%
Bicycle	84	0.3%
Worked from home	3,440	10.5%
Other means	526	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,314	31.8%
15 to 29 min	12,352	42.2%
30 to 44 min	4,931	16.9%
45 to 59 min	1,176	4.0%
60+ min	1,473	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 9.2% (5,892 of 63,871)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,889	63.6%
Nonfamily households	9,678	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,567	91.6%
Vacant	2,450	8.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,823	74.6%
Renter-occupied	6,744	25.4%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units8.3%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units2.2%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,965	75.7%
1-unit, attached	1,449	5.0%
2 to 4 units	2,421	8.3%
5 to 19 units	1,245	4.3%
20 or more units	639	2.2%
Mobile home & other	1,298	4.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 55017
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 1,008 sq mi
Water area: 33 sq mi
Center point: 45.0691, -91.2835