Oconto County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 39,329
Median household income: $75,886
Median home value: $212,000

Oconto County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 39,329. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $75,886 runs in line with the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Oconto County's population grew 4.5% from 37,646 to 39,329, while its median household income rose 24.6% from $60,908 to $75,886.

18.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 84.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,329
Median age: 47.4 yrs
Median household income: $75,886
Median home value: $212,000
Median gross rent: $796
Housing units: 23,998
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

37,64639,329

Median household income

$60,908$75,886

Median home value

$157,000$212,000

Median gross rent

$683$796

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	37,646	$60,908	$157,000	$683
2020	37,870	$64,528	$162,400	$695
2021	38,691	$68,426	$172,100	$722
2022	39,048	$73,611	$195,200	$775
2023	39,329	$75,886	$212,000	$796

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7413.8%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,918	4.9%
5 to 17	5,923	15.1%
18 to 24	2,388	6.1%
25 to 34	3,883	9.9%
35 to 44	4,607	11.7%
45 to 54	5,019	12.8%
55 to 64	6,930	17.6%
65 to 74	5,429	13.8%
75 and over	3,232	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	36,827	93.6%
Black or African American	51	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	362	0.9%
Asian	101	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	40	0.1%
Two or more races	1,062	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	886	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,006	6.9%
High school graduate	11,755	40.4%
Some college or associate's	9,898	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,963	13.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,478	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,191	79.3%
Carpooled	1,358	7.1%
Public transit	21	0.1%
Walked	319	1.7%
Bicycle	12	0.1%
Worked from home	2,049	10.7%
Other means	209	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,096	23.9%
15 to 29 min	5,429	31.7%
30 to 44 min	4,744	27.7%
45 to 59 min	1,723	10.1%
60+ min	1,118	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 8.4% (3,265 of 38,775)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,456	68.9%
Nonfamily households	5,162	31.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,618	69.2%
Vacant	7,380	30.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	14,047	84.5%
Renter-occupied	2,571	15.5%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.2%

Mobile home & other11.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,644	81.9%
1-unit, attached	185	0.8%
2 to 4 units	671	2.8%
5 to 19 units	569	2.4%
20 or more units	288	1.2%
Mobile home & other	2,641	11.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 55083
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 997 sq mi
Water area: 151 sq mi
Center point: 44.9966, -88.2065