Door County, Wisconsin

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,279
Median household income: $71,785
Median home value: $305,800

Door County, Wisconsin counts 30,279 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. At $71,785, its median household income sits below Wisconsin's $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Door County's population grew 10.2% from 27,472 to 30,279, while its median household income rose 16.6% from $61,560 to $71,785.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.2% of the population. 75.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,279
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $71,785
Median home value: $305,800
Median gross rent: $995
Housing units: 23,996
Homeownership rate: 79.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

27,47230,279

Median household income

$61,560$71,785

Median home value

$214,100$305,800

Median gross rent

$795$995

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	27,472	$61,560	$214,100	$795
2020	27,621	$61,765	$223,200	$806
2021	29,713	$63,856	$242,100	$859
2022	30,038	$68,257	$273,300	$949
2023	30,279	$71,785	$305,800	$995

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 348.9%

35 to 4410.0%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6417.2%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over12.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,190	3.9%
5 to 17	3,661	12.1%
18 to 24	1,736	5.7%
25 to 34	2,694	8.9%
35 to 44	3,031	10.0%
45 to 54	3,229	10.7%
55 to 64	5,199	17.2%
65 to 74	5,892	19.5%
75 and over	3,647	12.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,907	92.2%
Black or African American	114	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	155	0.5%
Asian	89	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.0%
Two or more races	820	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,192	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate26.4%

Some college or associate's33.1%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	807	3.4%
High school graduate	6,256	26.4%
Some college or associate's	7,837	33.1%
Bachelor's degree	5,668	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3,124	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone75.4%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.3%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.1%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,840	75.4%
Carpooled	1,017	7.1%
Public transit	37	0.3%
Walked	551	3.8%
Bicycle	81	0.6%
Worked from home	1,741	12.1%
Other means	108	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,467	51.2%
15 to 29 min	3,959	31.3%
30 to 44 min	1,164	9.2%
45 to 59 min	664	5.3%
60+ min	380	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 8.7% (2,595 of 29,961)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,815	61.3%
Nonfamily households	5,562	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,377	59.9%
Vacant	9,619	40.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,407	79.3%
Renter-occupied	2,970	20.7%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units6.1%

5 to 19 units7.6%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other5.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,966	74.9%
1-unit, attached	640	2.7%
2 to 4 units	1,458	6.1%
5 to 19 units	1,830	7.6%
20 or more units	774	3.2%
Mobile home & other	1,328	5.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 55029
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 482 sq mi
Water area: 1,888 sq mi
Center point: 45.0934, -87.0487