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Florence County, WI

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

AI Overview

Florence County's economy reflects a rural, natural-resource-oriented base, with a labor force participation rate of just 52.5% across a small population of 4,617—consistent with an older workforce given a median age of 55.3 years. The county's 23.1% bachelor's degree attainment rate sits below national averages, while median worker earnings of $39,263 and a median home value of $170,000 point to a low-cost operating environment. Population grew 6.5% over five years, unemployment stands at 5.5%, and a 90.9% homeownership rate reflects a predominantly settled, long-term residential base rather than a transient workforce.

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

Population

4,617

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$61,086

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

55.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,411 (94.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races93 (2.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone74 (1.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race50 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone12 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone6 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)15
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic15
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic2

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

15.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

28.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

443

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$27,875

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$37,845

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance334
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)309
  3. 3.Construction (Group)206
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services162
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)155

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations648
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations364
  3. 3.Service Occupations324
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations294
  5. 5.Sales & Office Occupations280

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 4.67×)147
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.55×)211
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.40×)275
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.20×)112
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.15×)151

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$170,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$871/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

90.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,999257 (12.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999235 (11.8%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999216 (10.8%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999215 (10.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999179 (9.0%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999121 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$39,263

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,539 (82.5%)
  • Worked At Home207 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled59 (3.2%)
  • Other38 (2.0%)
  • Walked22 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

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.