Oconto County, Wisconsin
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,195
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,037
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 38,967
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 38,963
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 38,965
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 37,660
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.5%
Female persons, percent 48.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,561
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,447
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $231,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,452
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $563
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $791
Building Permits, 2025 132
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,811
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,599
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 230,318
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 84,190
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 362,661
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,136
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,049
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,358
Persons in poverty, percent 8.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 781
Total employment, 2023 7,246
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 323,462
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,493
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 626
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 543
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 527
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.1
Population per square mile, 2010 37.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 997.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 997.99
FIPS Code 55083