Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 81,314
Median household income: $68,611
Median home value: $172,900

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin counts 81,314 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,611 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Manitowoc County's population grew 2.7% from 79,185 to 81,314, while its median household income rose 21.2% from $56,612 to $68,611.

9.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.28 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 81,314
Median age: 45.0 yrs
Median household income: $68,611
Median home value: $172,900
Median gross rent: $777
Housing units: 37,960
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

79,18581,314

Median household income

$56,612$68,611

Median home value

$130,100$172,900

Median gross rent

$672$777

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	79,185	$56,612	$130,100	$672
2020	78,977	$58,464	$133,200	$679
2021	81,103	$61,454	$140,400	$695
2022	81,242	$66,412	$160,400	$747
2023	81,314	$68,611	$172,900	$777

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,066	5.0%
5 to 17	12,626	15.5%
18 to 24	5,792	7.1%
25 to 34	8,596	10.6%
35 to 44	9,538	11.7%
45 to 54	9,785	12.0%
55 to 64	13,240	16.3%
65 to 74	10,468	12.9%
75 and over	7,203	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	71,623	88.1%
Black or African American	612	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	217	0.3%
Asian	2,020	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	39	0.0%
Some other race	178	0.2%
Two or more races	2,397	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,228	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate37.4%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree15.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,502	7.7%
High school graduate	22,028	37.4%
Some college or associate's	19,221	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	9,231	15.7%
Graduate or professional degree	3,848	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone81.1%

Carpooled6.7%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32,325	81.1%
Carpooled	2,682	6.7%
Public transit	205	0.5%
Walked	1,359	3.4%
Bicycle	122	0.3%
Worked from home	2,913	7.3%
Other means	274	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	16,823	45.5%
15 to 29 min	12,243	33.1%
30 to 44 min	4,805	13.0%
45 to 59 min	1,534	4.1%
60+ min	1,562	4.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.28
Poverty rate: 9.8% (7,826 of 80,208)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,861	62.4%
Nonfamily households	13,172	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	35,033	92.3%
Vacant	2,927	7.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	26,730	76.3%
Renter-occupied	8,303	23.7%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units11.2%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units3.7%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	27,623	72.8%
1-unit, attached	929	2.4%
2 to 4 units	4,247	11.2%
5 to 19 units	2,468	6.5%
20 or more units	1,416	3.7%
Mobile home & other	1,277	3.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 55071
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 589 sq mi
Water area: 905 sq mi
Center point: 44.1561, -87.5774