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Summary Data for County: Marathon

Population

County: Marathon

138,451
Persons

State: Wisconsin 5,918,565 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Marathon

0.32%

State: Wisconsin 0.42%

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Population by Race County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 119,413 86.25% 4,700,123 79.41%
Black/African American 1,230 0.89% 379,250 6.41%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 695 0.50% 61,414 1.04%
Asian 8,730 6.31% 181,966 3.07%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 39 0.03% 2,323 0.04%
Some Other Race 2,106 1.52% 198,398 3.35%
2+ Races 6,238 4.51% 395,091 6.68%
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Population by Ethnicity County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 5,199 3.76% 493,960 8.35%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 133,252 96.24% 5,424,605 91.65%
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Population by Age Group County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 7,829 5.65% 320,107 5.41%
5-9 8,025 5.80% 329,101 5.56%
10-14 8,815 6.37% 359,746 6.08%
15-17 5,457 3.94% 225,341 3.81%
18-20 5,308 3.83% 262,550 4.44%
21-24 6,518 4.71% 309,661 5.23%
25-34 15,742 11.37% 710,600 12.01%
35-44 17,188 12.41% 739,675 12.50%
45-54 16,440 11.87% 682,069 11.52%
55-64 18,958 13.69% 797,361 13.47%
65-74 16,238 11.73% 694,539 11.73%
75-84 8,611 6.22% 357,668 6.04%
85+ 3,322 2.40% 130,147 2.20%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 69,590 50.26% 2,943,309 49.73%
Female 68,861 49.74% 2,975,256 50.27%

Households

County: Marathon

57,258
Households

State: Wisconsin 2,461,915 Households

Families

County: Marathon

39,141
Families

State: Wisconsin 1,584,220 Families

Average Household Size

County: Marathon

2.39
Persons

State: Wisconsin 2.35 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Marathon

14,519
Households
(25.36% of Households)

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

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Value Value
All $79,129 $74,195
White $79,772 $78,379
Black/African American $69,213 $39,775
American Indian/Alaskan Native $51,695 $55,657
Asian $103,507 $85,023
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $42,500 $68,269
Some Other Race $51,711 $57,410
2+ Races $62,532 $65,429
Hispanic/Latino $50,625 $58,273
Non-Hispanic/Latino $79,955 $75,315

Families Below Poverty

County: Marathon

1,391
Families
(3.55% of Families)

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

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Marathon

869
Families
(2.22% of Families)

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

Housing Units

County: Marathon

60,771
Housing units

State: Wisconsin 2,772,507 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Marathon

$269,126

State: Wisconsin $320,662

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Marathon State: Wisconsin
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 3,189 3.30% 100,993 2.46%
Some High School, No Diploma 3,704 3.84% 185,319 4.51%
High School Grad 31,506 32.65% 1,240,366 30.16%
Some College, No Degree 18,210 18.87% 811,728 19.74%
Associate Degree 13,366 13.85% 460,475 11.20%
Bachelor's Degree 17,773 18.42% 864,670 21.03%
Master's Degree 6,596 6.84% 321,304 7.81%
Professional Degree 1,429 1.48% 72,511 1.76%
Doctorate Degree 726 0.75% 54,693 1.33%

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Marathon

3.13%

State: Wisconsin 3.42%

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