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Florence County, Wisconsin

Florence County had 4,673 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 488.0 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 58th by land area.

Population
4,673
#71 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,842 in US
Area
488.0 sq mi
#58 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,129 in US
Density
9.6 / sq mi
#70 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,582 in US
Median household income
$66,442
#50 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,253 in US

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

Florence County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Florence County population, land area and income

Florence County had 4,673 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 488.0 square miles of land. It ranks 71st of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 58th by land area. That works out to 9.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Florence County has 11% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,442 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

4,673

3144th1st

2842nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

488 sq mi

3144th1st

2129th of 3,144 (US)

Density

9.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2582nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,442

3143rd1st

1253rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

4,673

72nd1st

71st of 72 (WI)

Land area

488 sq mi

72nd1st

58th of 72 (WI)

Density

9.6 / sq mi

72nd1st

70th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$66,442

72nd1st

50th of 72 (WI)

How Florence County's population changed since 2020

Florence County gained 110 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.4%. That ranks 15th 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, Florence County recorded 121 births and 290 deaths, a natural change of -169. Net international migration added +0 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +279. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 279 people.

4,56320204,59020214,70820224,69520234,6732024
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
121
Deaths
290
Net international migration
+0
Net domestic migration
+279
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-22

Where Florence County is

The Census internal point of Florence County is at 45.871800, -88.407000. 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 Florence 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: Florence County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
45.871800, -88.407000
DMS
45°52'18.48"N 88°24'25.20"W
UTM
16N 390801.7E 5080766.2N
Geohash
f01hunxyx
Plus code
86QHVHCV+P6

Towns in Florence County

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Florence County. Its 4,673 residents live in smaller towns, census-designated places, or unincorporated land, which the subcounty estimates do not list at this size.

Counties bordering Florence County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Florence County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Marinette County, WI, with 42,343 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 199.1 miles SSW of Florence County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 95.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Escanaba, MI (population 12,296), 64.3 miles away.

Florence County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Florence County is 55037: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 037. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,442.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Florence County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 4,673. That is up 110 people (2.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 4,563.

What is the FIPS code of Florence County?

55037. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (037) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Florence County?

No incorporated place of 1,000 or more people has residents in Florence County. Its people live in smaller towns, census-designated places or unincorporated land.

Which counties border Florence County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Marinette County, WI; Dickinson County, MI; Iron County, MI; Forest 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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