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Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54101, 54111, 54112

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 40,037 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 16,618Households
  • $75,886Median household income
  • $212,000Median home value
  • 33Towns with a page
  • 18ZIP codes

Oconto County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.3%
34k36k38k40k2000: 35,63420002010: 37,66020102020: 38,965202035,63438,965
Population of Oconto County at each census
CensusPopulation
200035,634
201037,660
202038,965

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Oconto County
Under $50k31.5%
$50k to $100k33.7%
$100k to $150k20.2%
$150k to $200k8.9%
$200k and over5.8%

Median household income $75,886 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Oconto County
Owner occupied
14,047 units
Renter occupied
2,571 units
Vacancy rate
30.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Oconto County2023
Manufacturing2,538
Health care and social assistance1,134
Retail trade1,020
Accommodation and food services672
Construction492
Transportation and warehousing312
Other services (except public administration)241
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services168

7,246 employees in 781 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Oconto County compared with its state
Oconto County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOconto CountyWisconsin
Population39,3295,892,023
Median household income$75,886$75,670
Median age47.440.1
Median home value$212,000$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.7%32.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes84.5%67.9%
Mean commute to work27.6 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Oconto County33 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Little Suamico TownTown5,78737.0 sq mi
OcontoCity4,6386.78 sq mi
Chase TownTown3,34935.0 sq mi
Oconto FallsCity3,0242.88 sq mi
Abrams TownTown2,01737.4 sq mi
Stiles TownTown1,55834.2 sq mi
Oconto TownTown1,39136.4 sq mi
Pensaukee TownTown1,38335.3 sq mi
Brazeau TownTown1,37868.5 sq mi
Oconto Falls TownTown1,28532.2 sq mi
GillettCity1,2731.35 sq mi
Little River TownTown1,12051.4 sq mi
Townsend TownTown1,08438.9 sq mi
Morgan TownTown1,02335.5 sq mi
Gillett TownTown99833.5 sq mi
Spruce TownTown94735.1 sq mi
Underhill TownTown88935.2 sq mi
Lakewood TownTown86470.9 sq mi
Mountain TownTown86171.6 sq mi
Riverview TownTown84870.0 sq mi
Lena TownTown76733.1 sq mi
Breed TownTown70935.5 sq mi
Maple Valley TownTown66535.2 sq mi
LenaVillage5381.06 sq mi
How TownTown52534.9 sq mi
SuringVillage5191.03 sq mi
Doty TownTown31952.2 sq mi
AbramsCensus designated place3060.82 sq mi
LakewoodCensus designated place2972.76 sq mi
Bagley TownTown27834.8 sq mi
MountainCensus designated place2536.72 sq mi
SobieskiCensus designated place2381.26 sq mi
TownsendCensus designated place930.49 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.