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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Portage

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Portage

71,290

Persons

State: Wisconsin 5,918,565 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Portage

1.30%

State: Wisconsin 0.42%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Portage		State: Wisconsin
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	63,189	88.64%	4,700,123	79.41%
Black/African American	970	1.36%	379,250	6.41%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	313	0.44%	61,414	1.04%
Asian	2,168	3.04%	181,966	3.07%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	16	0.02%	2,323	0.04%
Some Other Race	1,115	1.56%	198,398	3.35%
2+ Races	3,519	4.94%	395,091	6.68%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Portage		State: Wisconsin
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	3,227	4.53%	493,960	8.35%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	68,063	95.47%	5,424,605	91.65%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	County: Portage		State: Wisconsin
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	3,502	4.91%	320,107	5.41%
5-9	3,661	5.14%	329,101	5.56%
10-14	3,995	5.60%	359,746	6.08%
15-17	2,457	3.45%	225,341	3.81%
18-20	3,881	5.44%	262,550	4.44%
21-24	4,812	6.75%	309,661	5.23%
25-34	9,586	13.45%	710,600	12.01%
35-44	8,370	11.74%	739,675	12.50%
45-54	7,724	10.83%	682,069	11.52%
55-64	9,131	12.81%	797,361	13.47%
65-74	8,409	11.80%	694,539	11.73%
75-84	4,329	6.07%	357,668	6.04%
85+	1,433	2.01%	130,147	2.20%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	County: Portage		State: Wisconsin
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	35,758	50.16%	2,943,309	49.73%
Female	35,532	49.84%	2,975,256	50.27%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Portage

29,825

Households

State: Wisconsin 2,461,915 Households

Families

County: Portage

18,626

Families

State: Wisconsin 1,584,220 Families

Average Household Size

County: Portage

2.29

Persons

State: Wisconsin 2.35 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Portage

7,224

Households
(24.22% of Households)

State: Wisconsin 625,071 Households (25.39% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race	County: Portage	State: Wisconsin
Median Household Income by Race	Value	Value
All	$70,388	$74,195
White	$70,814	$78,379
Black/African American	$48,594	$39,775
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$62,500	$55,657
Asian	$91,228	$85,023
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$42,500	$68,269
Some Other Race	$48,636	$57,410

Families Below Poverty

County: Portage

886

Families
(4.76% of Families)

State: Wisconsin 106,528 Families (6.72% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Portage

547

Families
(2.94% of Families)

State: Wisconsin 77,130 Families (4.87% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Portage

31,862

Housing units

State: Wisconsin 2,772,507 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Portage

$268,981

State: Wisconsin $320,662

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	County: Portage		State: Wisconsin
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	798	1.63%	100,993	2.46%
Some High School, No Diploma	1,625	3.32%	185,319	4.51%
High School Grad	15,866	32.39%	1,240,366	30.16%
Some College, No Degree	8,849	18.07%	811,728	19.74%
Associate Degree	6,641	13.56%	460,475	11.20%
Bachelor's Degree	11,395	23.26%	864,670	21.03%
Master's Degree	2,912	5.95%	321,304	7.81%
Professional Degree	463	0.95%	72,511	1.76%
Doctorate Degree	433	0.88%	54,693	1.33%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Portage

3.39%

State: Wisconsin 3.42%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.