Pierce County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 42,351
Median household income: $88,802
Median home value: $308,600

Home to 42,351 residents, Pierce County is one of Wisconsin's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $88,802 is above the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

Between 2019 and 2023, Pierce County's population held roughly steady from 41,977 to 42,351, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $72,323 to $88,802.

9.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 42,351
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $88,802
Median home value: $308,600
Median gross rent: $1,025
Housing units: 17,052
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,97742,351

Median household income

$72,323$88,802

Median home value

$208,700$308,600

Median gross rent

$874$1,025

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,977	$72,323	$208,700	$874
2020	42,336	$73,873	$224,900	$880
2021	42,204	$78,341	$242,000	$917
2022	42,187	$82,996	$278,700	$999
2023	42,351	$88,802	$308,600	$1,025

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 2415.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,099	5.0%
5 to 17	6,579	15.5%
18 to 24	6,450	15.2%
25 to 34	4,520	10.7%
35 to 44	4,984	11.8%
45 to 54	5,027	11.9%
55 to 64	5,867	13.9%
65 to 74	4,245	10.0%
75 and over	2,580	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,736	91.5%
Black or African American	165	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	98	0.2%
Asian	524	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	44	0.1%
Some other race	137	0.3%
Two or more races	1,420	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,227	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.3%

High school graduate30.8%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree21.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,179	4.3%
High school graduate	8,393	30.8%
Some college or associate's	8,944	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,722	21.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,985	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone74.8%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit0.1%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,695	74.8%
Carpooled	1,715	7.7%
Public transit	17	0.1%
Walked	1,062	4.8%
Bicycle	24	0.1%
Worked from home	2,613	11.7%
Other means	183	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,556	28.2%
15 to 29 min	5,744	29.2%
30 to 44 min	4,573	23.2%
45 to 59 min	2,178	11.1%
60+ min	1,645	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 9.5% (3,806 of 39,893)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,182	64.6%
Nonfamily households	5,583	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,765	92.5%
Vacant	1,287	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,946	75.8%
Renter-occupied	3,819	24.2%

1-unit, detached74.4%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other3.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,683	74.4%
1-unit, attached	735	4.3%
2 to 4 units	1,272	7.5%
5 to 19 units	1,028	6.0%
20 or more units	684	4.0%
Mobile home & other	650	3.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 55093
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 574 sq mi
Water area: 19 sq mi
Center point: 44.7253, -92.4263