Marshfield

Population: 18,718
Median household income: $59,294
Median home value: $169,900

Marshfield is a community in Wood County, Wisconsin, home to 18,718 residents. Its median household income of $59,294 runs below the Wood County figure of $66,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Marshfield's population grew 2.7% from 18,222 to 18,718, while its median home value rose 20.2% from $141,300 to $169,900.

74.9% of workers drive to work alone. 55.7% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,718
Median age: 43.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,294
Median home value: $169,900
Median gross rent: $798
Housing units: 9,590
Homeownership rate: 62.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,22218,718

Median household income

$52,615$59,294

Median home value

$141,300$169,900

Median gross rent

$685$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,222	$52,615	$141,300	$685
2020	18,214	$52,322	$139,700	$685
2021	18,668	$53,140	$139,900	$709
2022	18,795	$58,474	$154,700	$799
2023	18,718	$59,294	$169,900	$798

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	975	5.2%
5 to 17	2,657	14.2%
18 to 24	1,224	6.5%
25 to 34	2,637	14.1%
35 to 44	2,236	11.9%
45 to 54	2,263	12.1%
55 to 64	2,485	13.3%
65 to 74	2,225	11.9%
75 and over	2,016	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,114	91.4%
Black or African American	186	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	9	0.0%
Asian	390	2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	415	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	604	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate35.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	721	5.2%
High school graduate	4,967	35.8%
Some college or associate's	4,573	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,306	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,295	9.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.0%

Bicycle1.6%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,631	74.9%
Carpooled	768	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	351	4.0%
Bicycle	138	1.6%
Worked from home	884	10.0%
Other means	81	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,413	67.9%
15 to 29 min	1,395	17.5%
30 to 44 min	631	7.9%
45 to 59 min	215	2.7%
60+ min	315	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 11.0% (2,029 of 18,459)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,810	53.8%
Nonfamily households	4,123	46.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,933	93.1%
Vacant	657	6.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,576	62.4%
Renter-occupied	3,357	37.6%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached4.1%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units10.3%

Mobile home & other5.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,338	55.7%
1-unit, attached	389	4.1%
2 to 4 units	1,254	13.1%
5 to 19 units	1,143	11.9%
20 or more units	986	10.3%
Mobile home & other	480	5.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5549675
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.03 sq mi
Center point: 44.6633, -90.1717