Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,710
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 81,710
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 81,513
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 81,364
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 81,380
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 81,359
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 81,442
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.8%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 92.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 87.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 5,094
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 38,298
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 77.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $186,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,266
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $530
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $797
Building Permits, 2025 152
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 35,188
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.1%
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 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 125,226
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 465,005
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 228,273
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,042,943
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $12,844
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,148
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,222
Persons in poverty, percent 9.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,726
Total employment, 2023 28,889
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,451,967
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,212
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,385
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 954
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 136
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,103
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,157
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 138.1
Population per square mile, 2010 138.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 589.31
Land area in square miles, 2010 589.08
FIPS Code 55071