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Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County had 40,037 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 997.5 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 14th by land area.

Population
40,037
#38 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,190 in US
Area
997.5 sq mi
#14 of 72 in Wisconsin · #685 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#41 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,669 in US
Median household income
$69,599
#39 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,034 in US

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

Oconto County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Oconto County population, land area and income

Oconto County had 40,037 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 997.5 square miles of land. It ranks 38th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 14th by land area. That works out to 40.1 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 Oconto County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,599 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

40,037

3144th1st

1190th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

997 sq mi

3144th1st

685th of 3,144 (US)

Density

40.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1669th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,599

3143rd1st

1034th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

40,037

72nd1st

38th of 72 (WI)

Land area

997 sq mi

72nd1st

14th of 72 (WI)

Density

40.1 / sq mi

72nd1st

41st of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$69,599

72nd1st

39th of 72 (WI)

How Oconto County's population changed since 2020

Oconto County gained 960 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.5%. That ranks 14th 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, Oconto County recorded 1,438 births and 1,801 deaths, a natural change of -363. Net international migration added +31 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,421. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,421 people.

39.1k202039.4k202139.7k202239.7k202340.0k2024
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
1,438
Deaths
1,801
Net international migration
+31
Net domestic migration
+1,421
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+296

Where Oconto County is

The Census internal point of Oconto County is at 44.996600, -88.206500. 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 Oconto 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: Oconto County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.996600, -88.206500
DMS
44°59'47.76"N 88°12'23.40"W
UTM
16N 404903.7E 4983280.7N
Geohash
dpcrbz3up
Plus code
86PHXQWV+JC

Towns in Oconto County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Oconto County, 8,935 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Oconto County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Oconto with 4,638.

  1. 01Oconto4,638
  2. 02Oconto Falls3,024
  3. 03Gillett1,273
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Oconto County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Oconto County. 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 145.1 miles SSW of Oconto County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 34.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Suamico, WI (population 13,109), 26.9 miles away.

Oconto County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Oconto County is 55083: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 083. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,599.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Oconto County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 40,037. That is up 960 people (2.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 39,077.

What is the FIPS code of Oconto County?

55083. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (083) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Oconto County?

Oconto, with 4,638 residents inside Oconto County in 2024.

Which counties border Oconto County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Brown County, WI; Marinette County, WI; Shawano County, WI; Door County, WI; Langlade County, WI; Forest County, WI; Menominee 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.