Door County, WI

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2023 Population

30,279

0.802% 1-year growth

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

54.1

0.933% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.66%

0.00675% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,785

5.17% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$305,800

11.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,541

1.07% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Door County, WI had a population of 30.3k people with a median age of 54.1 and a median household income of $71,785. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Door County, WI grew from 30,038 to 30,279, a 0.802% increase and its median household income grew from $68,257 to $71,785, a 5.17% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Door County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.24%), White (Hispanic) (1.14%), and Other (Hispanic) (1%).

None of the households in Door County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Door County, WI are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Door County, WI was $305,800, and the homeownership rate was 79.3%.

Most people in Door County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Door County, WI was 2 cars per household.

Door County, WI borders Benzie County, MI, Delta County, MI, Leelanau County, MI, Menominee County, MI, Brown County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Marinette County, WI, and Oconto County, WI.

About the photo: Cana Island Lighthouse (1869-70), Door County WI

Photo by Keith Ewing

United States Wisconsin

Population & Diversity

Door County, WI is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.47% of Door County, WI residents were born outside of the country (749 people).

In 2023, there were 49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (27.9k people) in Door County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 570 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 376 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Door County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Door County, WI was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Door County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Door County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
27.9k ± 126
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
570 ± 118
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
376 ± 94

3.94%

Hispanic Population

1.19k people

3.94% of the people in Door County, WI are hispanic (1.19k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Door County, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
89,915 ± 7,306 people
India
21,992 ± 3,634 people
China
14,287 ± 2,931 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 89,915 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 21,992 and China with 14,287.

Foreign-Born Population

2.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

749 people

2.75%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

825 people

As of 2023, 2.47% of Door County, WI residents (749 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Door County, WI was 2.75%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Door County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
898 ± 168
Gulf War (1990s)
239 ± 97
Gulf War (2001-)
141 ± 54

Door County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.76 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Door County, WI employs 14.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Door County, WI were Manufacturing (2,307 people), Retail Trade (1,618 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,524 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($153,750), Finance & Insurance ($100,417), and Utilities ($70,863).

Employment

Occupations

14.5k

2023 Value

± 713

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 6.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Door County, WI grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 14.4k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Door County, WI, are Management Occupations (2,180 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,453 people), and Production Occupations (1,266 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Door County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

14.5k

2023 Value

± 713

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 6.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Door County, WI grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 14.4k employees to 14.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Door County, WI, are Manufacturing (2,307 people), Retail Trade (1,618 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,524 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Door County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Door County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,632

Median earning men ± $1,562

$37,911

Median earning women ± $2,860

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($136,250), Public Administration ($71,042), and Information ($66,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($90,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,159), and Public Administration ($56,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

159
Accommodation and Food Services
148
Retail Trade
79
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$112k
Manufacturing
$76.5k
Accommodation and Food Services
$72k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Door County, WI. Showing the available data for Wisconsin.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wisconsin

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Ron Johnson

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tammy Baldwin

Senator from Wisconsin

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Wisconsin

Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Wisconsin have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 0.713% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.617% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.4M), Some college (1.01M), and Bachelors Degree (946k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Door County, WI was $305,800 in 2023, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $273,300 to $305,800, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Door County, WI is 79.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Door County, WI have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Door County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Door County, WI is $71,785. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Door County, WI was Census Tract 1006, Door County, WI with a value of $88,269, followed by Census Tract 1005, Door County, WI and Census Tract 1010, Door County, WI, with respective values of $85,701 and $81,429.

In 2024, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Door County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.45%.

Housing

Property

$305,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,588

$11,407

Median Property Taxes

±$536

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Door County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Door County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.3%

Homeownership

2023

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.3% of the housing units in Door County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Door County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1006, Door County, WI
Census Tract 1005, Door County, WI
Census Tract 1010, Door County, WI

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Door County, WI was Census Tract 1006, Door County, WI with a value of $88,269, followed by Census Tract 1005, Door County, WI and Census Tract 1010, Door County, WI, with respective values of $85,701 and $81,429.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Door County, WI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,785

Median Household Income

± $3,032

14.4k

Number of Households

± 714

In 2023, the median household income of the 14.4k households in Door County, WI grew to $71,785 from the previous year's value of $68,257.

The following chart displays the households in Door County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Door County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.443

2022 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2023, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.492% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (12.1%)
Carpooled (7.07%)

In 2023, 75.4% of workers in Door County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Door County, WI have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Door County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Door County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Door County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Door County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Door County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.45%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Door County, WI (2.6k out of 30k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Door County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 10.6% of the children was living in poverty in Door County, WI. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 6.3%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 43.3 in Door County, WI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 3.74 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

96.2% of the population of Door County, WI has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 9.67% on Medicaid, 25.6% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Door County, WI see 1,446 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.73% increase from the previous year (1,394 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1526 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 710 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,446 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Door County, WI

Primary care physicians in Door County, WI see an average of 1,446 patients per year. This represents a 3.73% increase from the previous year (1,394 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Door County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.2% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.76%

Uninsured

42.6%

Employer Coverage

9.67%

Medicaid

25.6%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Door County, WI declined by 7% from 4.05% to 3.76%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Door County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2018, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65 in Door County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Door County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.2% in Door County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Door County, WI.