Census place 5549675

Marshfield

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Marshfield city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Marshfield.

According to the 2025 estimate, Marshfield has a population of 18,980 and 1,373 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $177,800, below the comparison median of $281,700; typical commute is 14.7 minutes, below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes; and median household income is $58,407, below the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$177,800
Below the comparison median of $281,700
typical commute
14.7 minutes
Below the comparison median of 20.9 minutes
median household income
$58,407
Below the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Marshfield's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,980
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,373/sq mi
13.8 sq mi land area
Median age
43.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$58,407
Median home value
$177,800
Median gross rent
$842
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.6%
Typical commute
14.7 min
Drive-alone commute
73.6%
Public transit commute
0.3%
Walked to work
4.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
40%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
33%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
60.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.7%
Working from home
11.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.2%
Homes built 2020+
2.4%
Households without a vehicle
7.4%
Households with children
21.3%
Residents with a disability
15.3%
Residents without insurance
3.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Wood County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
3
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MARSHFIELD MUNI AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
53.1°F
Average low
34.2°F
Annual rainfall
24.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Marshfield.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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