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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Marathon

Population See More Population Data

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%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Marathon		State: Wisconsin
Population by Race	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%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Marathon		State: Wisconsin
Population by Ethnicity	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%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	County: Marathon		State: Wisconsin
Population by Age Group	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%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	County: Marathon		State: Wisconsin
Population by Sex	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/Income See More Households/Income Data

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)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	County: Marathon	State: Wisconsin
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	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 See More Housing Data

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

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	County: Marathon		State: Wisconsin
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	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%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Marathon

3.13%

State: Wisconsin 3.42%

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