Oconto County, Wisconsin

Oconto County is a one of the county from Wisconsin's 72 counties, located in Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. The population of the county was 35634 as per the 2000 census data. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 37529, It is the 38th largest county by population in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It has total area of 1149.04 sq mi (2976 sq km), of which, 997.97 square miles (2584.73 sq km) of it is land and 151.07 square miles (391.27 sq km) of it is water, it is the 16th largest in terms of geographical size.

Oconto County Wisconsin
Map of Oconto County, Wisconsin

As of the census of 2000, there were 35634 people, 13979 households, and 10046 families living in the county. The population density was 35.7 people per square mile (13.78/kmē), making it the 42nd most densely populated county in Wisconsin. There were 19812 housing units at an average density of 19.9 per square mile (7.68/kmē). The average household size was 2.52 persons, and the average family size was 2.97 persons. In the Oconto County, 25.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.4% were 18 to 24, 28.7% were 25 to 44, 24% were 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.7 males. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 37529, The racial makeup of the county was 36546 White, 124 Black or African American, 354 American Indian, 132 Asian, 4 Native Hawaiian, and 369 from two or more races.

Oconto County Wisconsin Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Oconto County Wisconsin School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Oconto County Wisconsin GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $41201, it is the 28th wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $46846, it would be the 37th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The per capita income for the county was $19016, it is the 34th wealthiest county in terms of per capita income.

In 2000, 8738 pupils and students, of which 50.8% are male and 49.2% are female, 24.52% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.78% nursery or pri school, 6.1% kindergarten, 50.55% elementary school, 27.62% high school and 9.96% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Pulaski VillageBrown County, Shawano County, Oconto County2.542.50.0430601225.41871143017
2Gillett CityOconto County1.371.360.011256923.91673736667
3Lena VillageOconto County0.890.880510576.81926230000
4Oconto CityOconto County7.366.890.474708683.72071734589
5Oconto Falls CityOconto County2.912.690.2228431056.51717034884
6Suring VillageOconto County1.021.020605595.11423026023
YearPopulation
April 2000 census35634
April 2000 Estimate35652
July 2000 Estimate35801
July 2001 Estimate36092
July 2002 Estimate36339
July 2003 Estimate36692
July 2004 Estimate37093
July 2005 Estimate37227
July 2006 Estimate37353
July 2007 Estimate37427
July 2008 Estimate37529
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school205300505
Kindergarten288245533
Elementary school230821094417
High school126111522413
College or graduate school377493870
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Oconto County, Wisconsin$41201$46846$19016
Wisconsin, United States$43791$52911$21271
United States$41994$50046$21587