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Marinette County, Wisconsin

Marinette County had 42,343 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,399.5 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 3rd by land area.

Population
42,343
#36 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,143 in US
Area
1,399.5 sq mi
#3 of 72 in Wisconsin · #431 in US
Density
30 / sq mi
#52 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,921 in US
Median household income
$62,650
#60 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,590 in US

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

Marinette County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Marinette County population, land area and income

Marinette County had 42,343 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,399.5 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 3rd by land area. That works out to 30.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, about the same as Marinette County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $62,650 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

42,343

3144th1st

1143rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,399 sq mi

3144th1st

431st of 3,144 (US)

Density

30.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1921st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$62,650

3143rd1st

1590th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

42,343

72nd1st

36th of 72 (WI)

Land area

1,399 sq mi

72nd1st

3rd of 72 (WI)

Density

30.3 / sq mi

72nd1st

52nd of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$62,650

72nd1st

60th of 72 (WI)

How Marinette County's population changed since 2020

Marinette County gained 443 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.1%. That ranks 34th 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, Marinette County recorded 1,584 births and 2,677 deaths, a natural change of -1,093. Net international migration added +120 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,412. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,412 people.

41.9k202041.9k202142.0k202242.1k202342.3k2024
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
1,584
Deaths
2,677
Net international migration
+120
Net domestic migration
+1,412
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+230

Where Marinette County is

The Census internal point of Marinette County is at 45.346900, -87.991200. 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 Marinette 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: Marinette County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
45.346900, -87.991200
DMS
45°20'48.84"N 87°59'28.32"W
UTM
16N 422351.2E 5021965.6N
Geohash
f013vxnub
Plus code
86QJ82W5+QG

Towns in Marinette County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Marinette County, 17,245 people together, or 41% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Marinette County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Marinette with 11,139.

  1. 01Marinette11,139
  2. 02Peshtigo3,409
  3. 03Niagara1,579
  4. 04Crivitz1,118
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Marinette County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Marinette County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Oconto County, WI, with 40,037 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 171.5 miles SSW of Marinette County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 57.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Marinette, WI (population 11,139), 25.0 miles away.

Marinette County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Marinette County is 55075: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 075. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $62,650.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Marinette County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 42,343. That is up 443 people (1.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 41,900.

What is the FIPS code of Marinette County?

55075. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (075) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Marinette County?

Marinette, with 11,139 residents inside Marinette County in 2024.

Which counties border Marinette County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Oconto County, WI; Door County, WI; Dickinson County, MI; Menominee County, MI; Forest County, WI; Florence 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.