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  • Largest town: River Falls

Pierce County, Wisconsin

Pierce County had 43,380 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 574.0 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 51st by land area.

Population
43,380
#35 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,130 in US
Area
574.0 sq mi
#51 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,738 in US
Density
76 / sq mi
#27 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,120 in US
Median household income
$95,522
#4 of 72 in Wisconsin · #175 in US

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

Pierce County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Pierce County population, land area and income

Pierce County had 43,380 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 574.0 square miles of land. It ranks 35th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 51st by land area. That works out to 75.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $95,522 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

43,380

3144th1st

1130th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

574 sq mi

3144th1st

1738th of 3,144 (US)

Density

75.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1120th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$95,522

3143rd1st

175th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

43,380

72nd1st

35th of 72 (WI)

Land area

574 sq mi

72nd1st

51st of 72 (WI)

Density

75.6 / sq mi

72nd1st

27th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$95,522

72nd1st

4th of 72 (WI)

How Pierce County's population changed since 2020

Pierce County gained 1,151 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 12th 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, Pierce County recorded 1,693 births and 1,490 deaths, a natural change of +203. Net international migration added +149 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +800. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 800 people.

42.2k202041.6k202142.6k202243.1k202343.4k2024
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
1,693
Deaths
1,490
Net international migration
+149
Net domestic migration
+800
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+279

Where Pierce County is

The Census internal point of Pierce County is at 44.725300, -92.426300. 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 Pierce 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: Pierce County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.725300, -92.426300
DMS
44°43'31.08"N 92°25'34.68"W
UTM
15N 545431.9E 4952595.5N
Geohash
9zyq2vcpz
Plus code
86P9PHGF+4F

Towns in Pierce County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Pierce County, 22,161 people together, or 51% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Pierce County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is River Falls with 12,807.

  1. 01River Falls (part)12,807
  2. 02Prescott4,584
  3. 03Ellsworth3,341
  4. 04Spring Valley (part)1,429
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Pierce County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Pierce County, including 3 across a state line. The most populous is Dakota County, MN, with 453,156 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 189.6 miles SE of Pierce County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Paul, MN (population 307,465), 36.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Red Wing, MN (population 16,788), 13.3 miles away.

Pierce County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Pierce County is 55093: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 093. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $95,522.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Pierce County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 43,380. That is up 1,151 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 42,229.

What is the FIPS code of Pierce County?

55093. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (093) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Pierce County?

River Falls, with 12,807 residents inside Pierce County in 2024 (17,802 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Pierce County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Dakota County, MN; Washington County, MN; St. Croix County, WI; Goodhue County, MN; Dunn County, WI; Pepin 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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