Pierce County

Pierce County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	42,212
County Seat	Dakota County Judicial Center
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	093
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	27,777
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	42,187
Median Age	37.7
Veterans	2,031
Housing Units	16,872
Uninsured	263
Net Migration (recent)	733
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	803
Total Employees	7,389
Avg Annual Pay	$47,483
Median Household Income	$82,996
Poverty Rate	9.8%
Unemployment Rate	2.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$86,110
Federal Spending FY2024	$273,159,394
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,471

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$278,700
Median Rent	$999
FMR Studio	$1,220
FMR 1BR	$1,381
FMR 2BR	$1,685
FMR 3BR	$2,244
FMR 4BR	$2,513

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	14.8%
Adult Obesity	34.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	43
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	12
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	105
SNAP Stores	33
Bank Branches	13

Agriculture

Total Farms	83
Land in Farms (acres)	6,996
Avg Farm Size (acres)	84.3
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS,STRAIGH LINE WINDS, TORNADOES,RAIN,AND FLOODI	1998-07-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1993-07-02
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1992-09-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1980-07-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, HAIL & TORNADOES	1978-07-07
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Pierce County

River Falls — pop 16,182
Prescott — pop 4,333
Ellsworth — pop 3,348
Spring Valley — pop 1,401
Elmwood — pop 820
Plum City — pop 596
Bay City — pop 441
Hager City — pop 357
Diamond Bluff — pop 184
Maiden Rock — pop 115

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.