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Dunn County, WI

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

AI Overview

Dunn County, WI is a small agricultural and manufacturing county of about 45,000 residents that grew 1.9% over the last five years. Its labor force participation rate of 67.3% and median worker earnings of $36,541 reflect a working-age population with a median age of 36.1, though only 29.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $226,200 median home value and $942 median monthly rent, with a poverty rate of 10.7% and GDP per capita of $41,621.

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

Population

45,349

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,824

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone41,442 (91.0%)
  • Asian Alone1,405 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race947 (2.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races853 (1.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone424 (0.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone400 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Other Asian and Pacific Island778
  2. 2.Spanish620
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)249
  4. 4.Other Indo-European110
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

64.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,989

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,621

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,207

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,775
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)4,599
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,284
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,821
  5. 5.Construction (Group)1,621

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,674
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,579
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,586
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,115
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,358

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.83×)4,410
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.75×)675
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.33×)3,485
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.22×)1,726
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.02×)5,765

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$226,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$942/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,885 (16.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,800 (15.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,625 (13.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,234 (10.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,165 (10.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999761 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

29.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,541

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,981 (76.2%)
  • Worked At Home2,373 (10.1%)
  • Carpooled1,637 (6.9%)
  • Walked1,337 (5.7%)
  • Other142 (0.6%)
  • Public Transit47 (0.2%)

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.