Pierce County, WI Demographics

The total population of Pierce County is estimated to be 42,187 with 20,984 males (49.74%) and 21,203 females (50.26%). There are 219 more females than males in Pierce County.
The median household income in Pierce County was $84,680 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 971(1.16%) from $83,709 in 2020. This income is 113.50% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pierce County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $107,577. Overall, the median household income for the county of Pierce County stands at $84,680.
In Pierce County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,178 for males and $29,066 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,216 for males and $53,970 for females.
In Pierce County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $124,550, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $70,935.
In 2022, the population of Pierce County was 42,532, a 2.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pierce County's population was 41,606, a decline of 1.46% compared to a population of 42,223 in 2020.
The median age in Pierce County, WI is 37.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.92% were under the age of 15, 25.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.30% aged 30 to 64, 13.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.30% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pierce County population: 94.07% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.19% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.61% are some other race and 3.12% are multiracial.