Florence County, Wisconsin

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 4,617
Median household income: $62,786
Median home value: $170,000

Florence County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 4,617. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,786 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Florence County's population grew 7.0% from 4,314 to 4,617, while its median household income rose 20.3% from $52,181 to $62,786.

Owners occupy 90.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,617
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $62,786
Median home value: $170,000
Median gross rent: $871
Housing units: 4,659
Homeownership rate: 90.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3144,617

Median household income

$52,181$62,786

Median home value

$129,600$170,000

Median gross rent

$480$871

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,314	$52,181	$129,600	$480
2020	4,312	$50,821	$130,700	$478
2021	4,542	$52,143	$142,100	$436
2022	4,574	$58,049	$158,400	$571
2023	4,617	$62,786	$170,000	$871

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1712.0%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 347.7%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6421.4%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	174	3.8%
5 to 17	552	12.0%
18 to 24	220	4.8%
25 to 34	357	7.7%
35 to 44	478	10.4%
45 to 54	539	11.7%
55 to 64	986	21.4%
65 to 74	796	17.2%
75 and over	515	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,406	95.4%
Black or African American	20	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	141	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	311	8.5%
High school graduate	1,267	34.5%
Some college or associate's	1,244	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	645	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	204	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled4.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,612	84.2%
Carpooled	81	4.2%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	29	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	190	9.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	681	39.5%
15 to 29 min	697	40.4%
30 to 44 min	203	11.8%
45 to 59 min	54	3.1%
60+ min	90	5.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 8.5% (384 of 4,540)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,385	65.6%
Nonfamily households	725	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,110	45.3%
Vacant	2,549	54.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,898	90.0%
Renter-occupied	212	10.0%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.5%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other9.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,059	87.1%
1-unit, attached	14	0.3%
2 to 4 units	53	1.1%
5 to 19 units	23	0.5%
20 or more units	87	1.9%
Mobile home & other	423	9.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 55037
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 488 sq mi
Water area: 9.31 sq mi
Center point: 45.8718, -88.4070