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Pepin County, Wisconsin

Pepin County had 7,555 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 232.0 square miles of land. It ranks 69th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 72nd by land area.

Population
7,555
#69 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,611 in US
Area
232.0 sq mi
#72 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,949 in US
Density
33 / sq mi
#49 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,849 in US
Median household income
$70,012
#37 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,005 in US

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

Pepin County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Pepin County population, land area and income

Pepin County had 7,555 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 232.0 square miles of land. It ranks 69th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 72nd by land area. That works out to 32.6 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 Pepin County has 18% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,012 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,555

3144th1st

2611th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

232 sq mi

3144th1st

2949th of 3,144 (US)

Density

32.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1849th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,012

3143rd1st

1005th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

7,555

72nd1st

69th of 72 (WI)

Land area

232 sq mi

72nd1st

72nd of 72 (WI)

Density

32.6 / sq mi

72nd1st

49th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$70,012

72nd1st

37th of 72 (WI)

How Pepin County's population changed since 2020

Pepin County gained 212 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.9%. That ranks 10th 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, Pepin County recorded 341 births and 295 deaths, a natural change of +46. Net international migration added +37 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +153. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 153 people.

7,34320207,37620217,40020227,48220237,5552024
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
341
Deaths
295
Net international migration
+37
Net domestic migration
+153
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+73

Where Pepin County is

The Census internal point of Pepin County is at 44.627400, -91.834900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Pepin 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: Pepin County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.627400, -91.834900
DMS
44°37'38.64"N 91°50'5.64"W
UTM
15N 592421.0E 4942220.8N
Geohash
9zytyhpv7
Plus code
86PCJ5G8+X2

Towns in Pepin County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Pepin County, 1,873 people together, or 25% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pepin County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Durand with 1,873.

  1. 01Durand1,873
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pepin County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Pepin County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Eau Claire County, WI, with 108,830 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 162.5 miles SE of Pepin County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Rochester, MN (population 123,624), 53.0 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Menomonie, WI (population 16,709), 18.5 miles away.

Pepin County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pepin County is 55091: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 091. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,012.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pepin County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,555. That is up 212 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,343.

What is the FIPS code of Pepin County?

55091. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (091) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pepin County?

Durand, with 1,873 residents inside Pepin County in 2024.

Which counties border Pepin County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Eau Claire County, WI; Goodhue County, MN; Dunn County, WI; Pierce County, WI; Wabasha County, MN; Buffalo 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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