Marathon County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 139,432
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 139,432
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 139,091
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 138,063
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 138,062
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 138,013
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 134,063
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.2%
Female persons, percent 49.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 86.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,241
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 62,059
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $219,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,463
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $589
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $999
Building Permits, 2025 348
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 57,866
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 276,056
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,086,171
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 400,389
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,647,909
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $26,443
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $77,884
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,413
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,436
Total employment, 2023 65,770
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,759,685
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 8,772
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,010
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,679
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 410
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 108
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,515
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 144
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,501
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 89.3
Population per square mile, 2010 86.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,545.20
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,544.98
FIPS Code 55073