Overview
18,668
Total Population
42.9
Median age
52.53%
Female population %
90.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
62.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
425
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Marshfield's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Marshfield is 42.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Marshfield's population under 18 was 19.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Marshfield's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Marshfield, 16.02% were under the age of 15, 16.92% aged 15 to 29, 44.61% aged 30 to 64, 18.74% aged 65 to 84, and 3.72% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Marshfield, WI population by age ➔
Gender
There are 944 more females than males in Marshfield:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.53% females and 47.47% males in Marshfield, WI.
- The Marshfield, WI gender ratio is 90.4:100 i.e. 90.4 men to 100 women (0.904).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 760.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 742.
Read more about Marshfield, WI population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Marshfield's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Marshfield population: 93.27% are White, 1.32% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.78% are Asian, 0.06% are some other race and 2.50% are multiracial.
- Marshfield's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 425 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,243 (97.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Marshfield is White with a population of 17,412 (93.27% of the total population).
Read more about Marshfield, WI population by race ➔
Year by year
Marshfield's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 19,299 in the year 2005
- From 2000 to 2010, Marshfield's population increased by 218 (1.15%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Marshfield's population decreased by 163 (0.85%), 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, Marshfield's population was lowest in year 2018 at 18,270.
Read more about Marshfield, WI population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)