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St. Croix County, WI

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

AI Overview

St. Croix County is a predominantly residential, high-income county of roughly 98,000 residents adjacent to the Twin Cities metro, with a median household income of $103,046 and a poverty rate of just 6.6%. The labor force is well-educated—39.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—and notably active, with a 70.0% participation rate and a 2.0% unemployment rate. Population grew 7.9% over five years, homeownership stands at 78.9%, and a median home value of $349,700 with median rent of $1,238/month reflects relatively affordable costs compared to the adjacent urban core, with residents averaging a 27-minute commute.

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

Population

97,954

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$103,046

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+7.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone88,464 (92.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,358 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,214 (2.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,185 (1.2%)
  • Asian Alone1,067 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone662 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,549
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic476
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island424
  4. 4.Other Indo-European254
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic230

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,047

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$45,982

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$48,851

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance11,679
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,723
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)5,221
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,424
  5. 5.Construction (Group)4,026

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations22,512
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,425
  3. 3.Service Occupations7,185
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,070
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,952

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.83×)9,297
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.41×)1,667
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.11×)3,920
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.00×)2,998
  5. 5.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.98×)3,356

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$349,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,238/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,942 (23.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,642 (19.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,451 (18.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,280 (11.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,358 (8.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,374 (4.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

39.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

96.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

70.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$53,439

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone37,334 (73.7%)
  • Worked At Home8,360 (16.5%)
  • Carpooled3,535 (7.0%)
  • Walked773 (1.5%)
  • Other494 (1.0%)
  • Bicycle94 (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.