Oconto County, WI Population

Overview

38,691

Total Population

47.4

Median age

48.76%

Female population %

105.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

794

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oconto County is 47.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oconto County's population under 18 was 20.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oconto County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.92% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oconto County, 16.37% were under the age of 15, 14.63% aged 15 to 29, 48.08% aged 30 to 64, 19.24% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 959 less females than males in Oconto County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.76% females and 51.24% males in Oconto County, WI.
The Oconto County, WI gender ratio is 105.1:100 i.e. 105.1 men to 100 women (1.051).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,916.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,711.

Oconto County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oconto County population: 95.23% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.11% are some other race and 2.76% are multiracial.
Oconto County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 794 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,897 (97.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oconto County is White with a population of 36,844 (95.23% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 39,633 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oconto County's population increased by 1,914 (5.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oconto County's population increased by 1,366 (3.62%), 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, Oconto County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 35,800.