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  • FIPS 55033
  • Largest town: Menomonie

Dunn County, Wisconsin

Dunn County had 46,135 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 850.2 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 26th by land area.

Population
46,135
#32 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,066 in US
Area
850.2 sq mi
#26 of 72 in Wisconsin · #980 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#34 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,391 in US
Median household income
$71,215
#34 of 72 in Wisconsin · #916 in US

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

Dunn County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Dunn County population, land area and income

Dunn County had 46,135 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 850.2 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 26th by land area. That works out to 54.3 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; Dunn County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $71,215 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

46,135

3144th1st

1066th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

850 sq mi

3144th1st

980th of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1391st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$71,215

3143rd1st

916th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

46,135

72nd1st

32nd of 72 (WI)

Land area

850 sq mi

72nd1st

26th of 72 (WI)

Density

54.3 / sq mi

72nd1st

34th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$71,215

72nd1st

34th of 72 (WI)

How Dunn County's population changed since 2020

Dunn County gained 682 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.5%. That ranks 27th 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, Dunn County recorded 1,811 births and 1,615 deaths, a natural change of +196. Net international migration added +218 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +254. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 254 people.

45.5k202044.5k202145.7k202245.8k202346.1k2024
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
1,811
Deaths
1,615
Net international migration
+218
Net domestic migration
+254
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+308

Where Dunn County is

The Census internal point of Dunn County is at 44.947800, -91.897600. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Dunn 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: Dunn County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.947800, -91.897600
DMS
44°56'52.08"N 91°53'51.36"W
UTM
15N 586964.9E 4977742.7N
Geohash
9zyxsy6py
Plus code
86PCW4X2+4X

Towns in Dunn County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Dunn County, 20,101 people together, or 44% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Dunn County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Menomonie with 16,709.

  1. 01Menomonie16,709
  2. 02Colfax1,204
  3. 03Boyceville1,094
  4. 04Elk Mound1,094
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Dunn County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Dunn County. The most populous is Eau Claire County, WI, with 108,830 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 179.8 miles SE of Dunn County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Paul, MN (population 307,465), 59.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Menomonie, WI (population 16,709), 4.1 miles away.

Dunn County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Dunn County is 55033: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 033. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $71,215.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Dunn County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 46,135. That is up 682 people (1.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 45,453.

What is the FIPS code of Dunn County?

55033. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (033) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Dunn County?

Menomonie, with 16,709 residents inside Dunn County in 2024.

Which counties border Dunn County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Eau Claire County, WI; St. Croix County, WI; Chippewa County, WI; Barron County, WI; Polk County, WI; Pierce County, WI; Pepin County, WI.

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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