Marquette County, WI Population

Overview

15,515

Total Population

50.1

Median age

48.71%

Female population %

105.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

68.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

587

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Marquette County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Marquette County is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Marquette County's population under 18 was 19.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Marquette County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Marquette County, 16.02% were under the age of 15, 13.50% aged 15 to 29, 45.83% aged 30 to 64, 21.92% aged 65 to 84, and 2.72% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 399 less females than males in Marquette County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.71% females and 51.29% males in Marquette County, WI.
The Marquette County, WI gender ratio is 105.3:100 i.e. 105.3 men to 100 women (1.053).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 764.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 734.

Marquette County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Marquette County population: 95.36% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.83% are some other race and 2.26% are multiracial.
Marquette County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 587 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,928 (96.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Marquette County is White with a population of 14,795 (95.36% of the total population).

Marquette County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 15,779 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Marquette County's population increased by 797 (5.47%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Marquette County's population increased by 222 (1.44%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Marquette County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 14,531.