Marinette County, Wisconsin: commercial real estate data.
Marinette County, Wisconsin has a population of 42,046 across 1,399 square miles, up 1.1 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.38 bn in 2024, 1,054 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 61 7(a) approvals worth $33.5 m.
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Marinette County
How many people live in Marinette County
- Population42,046
- Households19,051
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$63,809
- Median age48.7
- Median gross rent$795 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,600
- Home value to household income2.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher19.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over31,486
- Population under 187,932
- Share under 1818.9 percent
- Population 65 and over10,636
- Share 65 and over25.3 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6423,478
- Civilian labor force19,943
- Unemployment rate3.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over58.5 percent
- Rank by population among Wisconsin counties36th of 72
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents1167th
Marinette County is the 36th largest of 72 Wisconsin counties by population. A median home costs 2.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 25.3 percent against 18.9 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Marinette County
Is Marinette County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.10 percent
- Census 2020 base population41,882
- Births, 2024382
- Deaths, 2024620
- Natural change, 2024-238
- Net domestic migration, 2024428
- Net international migration, 202443
- Total net migration, 2024471
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20241,342
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1445th
The county has grown 1.10 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Marinette County
Where people moving to Marinette County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,164
- People arriving, from those returns1,975
- Adjusted gross income arriving$70.3 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$60,431
- Largest single originMarinette County Non-migrants (16,981 households)
- Largest single destination (16,981 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marinette County Non-migrants | 16,981 | 32,322 | $1.07 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 258 | 440 | $16.0 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 197 | 332 | $13.7 m |
| Brown County | 181 | 299 | $10.7 m |
| Menominee County | 168 | 259 | $7.6 m |
| Oconto County | 121 | 218 | $7.2 m |
| Other flows - Midwest | 96 | 165 | $5.5 m |
| Other flows - South | 87 | 152 | $5.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Marinette County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Marinette County
What the Marinette County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.38 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.35 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20241.2 percent
- GDP change over five years20.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Wisconsin counties35th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1137th
- GDP per resident$56,622
Output grew 1.2 percent in the latest year and 20.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Marinette County
Who employs people in Marinette County
- Covered employment, annual average17,599
- Establishments reporting1,257
- Average annual pay$52,321
- Average weekly wage$1,006
- Sector 31-33, employment4,800
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$66,637
- Sector 44-45, employment2,306
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,170
- Sector 72, employment1,426
- Sector 72, average annual pay$17,646
- Sector 48-49, employment675
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$52,250
- Sector 23, employment668
- Sector 56, employment402
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 4,800 | 81 | $66,637 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,306 | 168 | $31,170 |
| Sector 72 | 1,426 | 137 | $17,646 |
| Sector 48-49 | 675 | 47 | $52,250 |
| Sector 23 | 668 | 110 | $55,211 |
| Sector 56 | 402 | 46 | $40,214 |
| Sector 52 | 393 | 60 | $61,471 |
| Sector 81 | 379 | 80 | $53,400 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 4,800 jobs, 27.3 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Marinette County
What businesses operate in Marinette County
- Establishments, all industries1,054
- Employment at those establishments14,834
- Annual payroll$781.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents25.1
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Marinette County
What is being built in Marinette County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024151
- Declared construction value permitted$39.3 m
- Single family units authorised147
- Multifamily units authorised4
- Multifamily share of units2.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$260,049
- Units authorised per 1,000 households7.9
Multifamily is 2.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Marinette County
How much SBA lending happens in Marinette County
- 7(a) approvals recorded61
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$33.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$548,611
- Median 7(a) approval$257,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,179,000
- Largest single approval$4,750,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)660
- Jobs per approval10.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active15
- Distinct industries receiving approvals34
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer29.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms18
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter32
- Franchise loans5
- Franchise share of approvals8.2 percent
- Leading industry by approval countMachine Shops (9)
- Most active lenderThe Stephenson National Bank and Trust (28)
- 504 approvals recorded9
- 504 gross approval dollars$5.8 m
- Average 504 approval$649,111
- Median 504 approval$507,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval5.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved8.7
- Most active CDCWBD, Inc. (7)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$39.3 m
The average approval of $548,611 sits well above the median of $257,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 29.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marinette County
Do SBA loans in Marinette County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded12
- Paid in full12
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure44
- Status: Paid in full12
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
- Status: Cancelled2
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marinette County
Which parts of Marinette County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending11
- Marinette, approvals20
- Peshtigo, approvals13
- Crivitz, approvals6
- COLEMAN, approvals6
- Pembine, approvals5
- Pound, approvals4
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Marinette | 20 | $12,893,200 |
| Peshtigo | 13 | $2,780,700 |
| Crivitz | 6 | $861,000 |
| COLEMAN | 6 | $5,234,000 |
| Pembine | 5 | $6,409,600 |
| Pound | 4 | $2,048,900 |
| Wausaukee | 3 | $1,872,000 |
| Dunbar | 1 | $342,000 |
Marinette accounts for 20 approvals against 13 in Peshtigo. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Marinette County
How big is Marinette County
- Land area1,399 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Wisconsin counties3rd of 72
- Width, east to west45.7 mi
- Height, north to south57.3 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary3
- Residents per square mile of land30
- Establishments per square mile0.75
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Marinette County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Marinette County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population42,046
- Households19,051
- Average household size2.21
- Median household income$63,809
- Median age48.7
Common questions
Marinette County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Marinette County, Wisconsin?
42,046, in 19,051 households, ranking 36th of 72 Wisconsin counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Marinette County growing?
The population has grown 1.10 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 382 births against 620 deaths, with net migration of 471. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Marinette County?
$63,809. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,600, which is 2.5 times income, and median gross rent is $795 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Marinette County?
1,054 establishments, employing 14,834 people with an annual payroll of $781.4 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Marinette County?
Average annual pay is $52,321, or $1,006 a week, across 17,599 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Marinette County?
61 7(a) approvals totalling $33.5 m since FY2020, across 15 lenders, with a median approval of $257,000, plus 9 504 approvals worth $5.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Marinette County get paid back?
Of the 12 loans that have reached a final outcome, 12 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Marinette County?
151 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $39.3 m. Multifamily was 2.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Marinette County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Marinette County come from?
The largest single origin is Marinette County Non-migrants, with 16,981 households. Arriving households report an average income of $60,431 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Marinette County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Marinette County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.