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  • FIPS 55077
  • Largest town: Montello

Marquette County, Wisconsin

Marquette County had 15,743 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 455.7 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 60th by land area.

Population
15,743
#64 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,052 in US
Area
455.7 sq mi
#60 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,248 in US
Density
35 / sq mi
#45 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,802 in US
Median household income
$67,207
#44 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,186 in US

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

Marquette County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Marquette County population, land area and income

Marquette County had 15,743 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 455.7 square miles of land. It ranks 64th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 60th by land area. That works out to 34.5 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, so Marquette County has 38% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,207 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

15,743

3144th1st

2052nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

456 sq mi

3144th1st

2248th of 3,144 (US)

Density

34.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

1802nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,207

3143rd1st

1186th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

15,743

72nd1st

64th of 72 (WI)

Land area

456 sq mi

72nd1st

60th of 72 (WI)

Density

34.5 / sq mi

72nd1st

45th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$67,207

72nd1st

44th of 72 (WI)

How Marquette County's population changed since 2020

Marquette County gained 163 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.0%. That ranks 37th 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, Marquette County recorded 533 births and 1,029 deaths, a natural change of -496. Net international migration added +50 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +617. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 617 people.

15.6k202015.8k202115.8k202215.9k202315.7k2024
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
533
Deaths
1,029
Net international migration
+50
Net domestic migration
+617
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-108

Where Marquette County is

The Census internal point of Marquette County is at 43.826100, -89.409100. 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 Marquette 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: Marquette County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
43.826100, -89.409100
DMS
43°49'33.96"N 89°24'32.76"W
UTM
16N 306286.9E 4855379.4N
Geohash
dpb3m6q38
Plus code
86MGRHGR+C9

Towns in Marquette County

2 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Marquette County, 2,740 people together, or 17% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Marquette County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Montello with 1,437.

  1. 01Montello1,437
  2. 02Westfield1,303
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Marquette County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 4 neighbors for Marquette County. The most populous is Columbia County, WI, with 58,113 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 51.9 miles S of Marquette County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Madison, WI (population 285,300), 51.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Baraboo, WI (population 13,096), 29.7 miles away.

Marquette County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Marquette County is 55077: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 077. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,207.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Marquette County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 15,743. That is up 163 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 15,580.

What is the FIPS code of Marquette County?

55077. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (077) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Marquette County?

Montello, with 1,437 residents inside Marquette County in 2024.

Which counties border Marquette County?

4 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Columbia County, WI; Waushara County, WI; Adams County, WI; Green Lake 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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