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  • FIPS 55029
  • Largest town: Sturgeon Bay

Door County, Wisconsin

Door County had 30,512 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 481.9 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 59th by land area.

Population
30,512
#44 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,428 in US
Area
481.9 sq mi
#59 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,151 in US
Density
63 / sq mi
#31 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,263 in US
Median household income
$74,247
#21 of 72 in Wisconsin · #717 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Door County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Door County population, land area and income

Door County had 30,512 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 481.9 square miles of land. It ranks 44th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 59th by land area. That works out to 63.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents; Door County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $74,247 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

30,512

3144th1st

1428th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

482 sq mi

3144th1st

2151st of 3,144 (US)

Density

63.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1263rd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$74,247

3143rd1st

717th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

30,512

72nd1st

44th of 72 (WI)

Land area

482 sq mi

72nd1st

59th of 72 (WI)

Density

63.3 / sq mi

72nd1st

31st of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$74,247

72nd1st

21st of 72 (WI)

How Door County's population changed since 2020

Door County gained 393 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.3%. That ranks 30th of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Door County recorded 868 births and 1,715 deaths, a natural change of -847. Net international migration added +151 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,165. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,165 people.

30.1k202030.4k202130.6k202230.6k202330.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
868
Deaths
1,715
Net international migration
+151
Net domestic migration
+1,165
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-54

Where Door County is

The Census internal point of Door County is at 45.093400, -87.048700. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Door County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Door County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
45.093400, -87.048700
DMS
45°05'36.24"N 87°02'55.32"W
UTM
16N 496167.9E 4993327.2N
Geohash
f040e1j04
Plus code
86QJ3XV2+9G

Towns in Door County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Door County, 11,110 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Door County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Sturgeon Bay with 9,940.

  1. 01Sturgeon Bay9,940
  2. 02Sister Bay1,170
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Door County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Door County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Brown County, WI, with 273,909 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 181.3 miles SW of Door County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 60.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marinette, WI (population 11,139), 28.5 miles away.

Door County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Door County is 55029: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 029. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $74,247.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Door County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 30,512. That is up 393 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,119.

What is the FIPS code of Door County?

55029. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (029) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Door County?

Sturgeon Bay, with 9,940 residents inside Door County in 2024.

Which counties border Door County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Brown County, WI; Marinette County, WI; Oconto County, WI; Delta County, MI; Menominee County, MI; Leelanau County, MI; Kewaunee County, WI; Benzie County, MI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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