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Clark County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Clark County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Clark County's economy is rooted in agriculture and related industries, reflected in a relatively low college-attainment rate of 13.4% and a workforce where median worker earnings sit at $40,379 against a median household income of $67,400. The county's labor force of roughly 22,500 maintains a 3.3% unemployment rate, with 64.7% labor force participation and a GDP per capita of $37,733. Housing costs are low—median home value of $163,800 and median gross rent of $786/month—with a 78.5% homeownership rate, though the county's population of 34,736 grew only modestly at 0.7% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

34,736

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,400

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.7% since 2018

Clark County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone31,688 (91.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,403 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races610 (1.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone531 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone299 (0.9%)
  • Asian Alone136 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic3,911
  2. 2.Spanish1,422
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island59
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic45
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

29.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

53.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,524

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,733

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,744

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)3,631
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,133
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining1,780
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)1,673
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,311

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,743
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,924
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations2,630
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,401
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,136

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 7.54×)1,926
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.34×)3,726
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.12×)1,242
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.04×)973
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.99×)1,728

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$163,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$786/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,260 (12.5%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,026 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,011 (10.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999912 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999852 (8.5%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999783 (7.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

13.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

82.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,379

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,713 (69.0%)
  • Worked At Home1,923 (12.4%)
  • Carpooled1,437 (9.3%)
  • Walked892 (5.7%)
  • Bicycle312 (2.0%)
  • Other188 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.