In 2021, Portage County, WI had a population of 70.4k people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $65,550. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Portage County, WI declined from 70,822 to 70,378, a −0.627% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,316 to $65,550, a 8.68% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Portage County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (90.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.02%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), Other (Hispanic) (1.44%), and White (Hispanic) (1.43%).
None of the households in Portage 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% of the residents in Portage County, WI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Portage County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2,105 degrees awarded in 2021).
In 2021, the median property value in Portage County, WI was $184,900, and the homeownership rate was 70%.
Most people in Portage County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Portage County, WI was 2 cars per household.
Portage County, WI borders Adams County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, and Wood County, WI.