Sturgeon Bay

Population: 9,702
Median household income: $56,882
Median home value: $217,600

Sturgeon Bay, a community in Door County, Wisconsin, has 9,702 residents. The median household income of $56,882 is below the Door County median ($71,785).

Between 2019 and 2023, Sturgeon Bay's population grew 9.2% from 8,885 to 9,702, while its median home value rose 48.0% from $147,000 to $217,600.

76.7% of workers drive to work alone. 62.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,702
Median age: 46.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,882
Median home value: $217,600
Median gross rent: $1,011
Housing units: 5,686
Homeownership rate: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,8859,702

Median household income

$57,673$56,882

Median home value

$147,000$217,600

Median gross rent

$790$1,011

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,885	$57,673	$147,000	$790
2020	8,927	$57,226	$154,100	$796
2021	9,540	$51,656	$153,100	$858
2022	9,620	$55,791	$181,100	$952
2023	9,702	$56,882	$217,600	$1,011

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.7%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6416.5%

65 to 7416.5%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	392	4.0%
5 to 17	1,228	12.7%
18 to 24	661	6.8%
25 to 34	1,086	11.2%
35 to 44	1,178	12.1%
45 to 54	1,066	11.0%
55 to 64	1,605	16.5%
65 to 74	1,598	16.5%
75 and over	888	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,637	89.0%
Black or African American	100	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	122	1.3%
Asian	57	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	283	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	503	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's38.0%

Bachelor's degree19.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	257	3.5%
High school graduate	2,273	30.6%
Some college or associate's	2,818	38.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,418	19.1%
Graduate or professional degree	655	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone76.7%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home10.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,757	76.7%
Carpooled	355	7.2%
Public transit	17	0.3%
Walked	199	4.1%
Bicycle	67	1.4%
Worked from home	504	10.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,013	68.6%
15 to 29 min	771	17.5%
30 to 44 min	227	5.2%
45 to 59 min	301	6.8%
60+ min	83	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 10.1% (963 of 9,565)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,410	49.0%
Nonfamily households	2,509	51.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,919	86.5%
Vacant	767	13.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,154	64.1%
Renter-occupied	1,765	35.9%

1-unit, detached62.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units14.3%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,535	62.2%
1-unit, attached	73	1.3%
2 to 4 units	511	9.0%
5 to 19 units	811	14.3%
20 or more units	349	6.1%
Mobile home & other	407	7.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5577875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.89 sq mi
Water area: 1.66 sq mi
Center point: 44.8227, -87.3698