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Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Manitowoc County had 81,513 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 589.3 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 48th by land area.

Population
81,513
#21 of 72 in Wisconsin · #714 in US
Area
589.3 sq mi
#48 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,661 in US
Density
138 / sq mi
#19 of 72 in Wisconsin · #737 in US
Median household income
$69,652
#38 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,032 in US

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

Manitowoc County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Manitowoc County population, land area and income

Manitowoc County had 81,513 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 589.3 square miles of land. It ranks 21st of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 48th by land area. That works out to 138.3 people per square mile, 1.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,652 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

81,513

3144th1st

714th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

589 sq mi

3144th1st

1661st of 3,144 (US)

Density

138.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

737th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,652

3143rd1st

1032nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

81,513

72nd1st

21st of 72 (WI)

Land area

589 sq mi

72nd1st

48th of 72 (WI)

Density

138.3 / sq mi

72nd1st

19th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$69,652

72nd1st

38th of 72 (WI)

How Manitowoc County's population changed since 2020

Manitowoc County gained 101 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.1%. That ranks 55th 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, Manitowoc County recorded 3,039 births and 4,219 deaths, a natural change of -1,180. Net international migration added +635 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +665. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,180 people.

81.4k202081.5k202181.3k202281.3k202381.5k2024
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
3,039
Deaths
4,219
Net international migration
+635
Net domestic migration
+665
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+188

Where Manitowoc County is

The Census internal point of Manitowoc County is at 44.156100, -87.577400. 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 Manitowoc 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: Manitowoc County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.156100, -87.577400
DMS
44°09'21.96"N 87°34'38.64"W
UTM
16N 453829.0E 4889372.8N
Geohash
dpcepnk5f
Plus code
86PJ5C4F+C2

Towns in Manitowoc County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Manitowoc County, 53,654 people together, or 66% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Manitowoc County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Manitowoc with 34,616.

  1. 01Manitowoc34,616
  2. 02Two Rivers11,214
  3. 03Kiel (part)3,627
  4. 04Cleveland1,581
  5. 05Mishicot1,423
  6. 06Reedsville1,193
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Manitowoc County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Manitowoc County, including 2 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 117.2 miles SW of Manitowoc County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 32.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Two Rivers, WI (population 11,214), 0.0 miles away.

Manitowoc County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Manitowoc County is 55071: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 071. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,652.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Manitowoc County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 81,513. That is up 101 people (0.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 81,412.

What is the FIPS code of Manitowoc County?

55071. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (071) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Manitowoc County?

Manitowoc, with 34,616 residents inside Manitowoc County in 2024.

Which counties border Manitowoc County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Brown County, WI; Sheboygan County, WI; Calumet County, WI; Mason County, MI; Manistee County, MI; Kewaunee 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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