2020 census As of the
2020 census, the county had a population of 4,255. The median age was 34.5 years, 32.0% of residents were under the age of 18, and 15.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 89.8 males age 18 and over. There were 1,361 households, including 1,064 families, and 40.7% of households had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 36.4% were married-couple households, 17.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, 31.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present, 19.9% were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. <0.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
Racial and ethnic composition 2000 census At the
2000 census there were 4,562 people, 1,345 households, and 1,065 families in the county. This total makes it the least-populated county in the state. The population density was . There were 2,098 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makup of the county was 11.57%
White, 0.07%
Black or
African American, 87.26%
Native American, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 0.33% from
other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 2.67%. were
Hispanic or
Latino of any race. 5.0% were of
German ancestry. 89.8% spoke
English, 7.0%
Menominee and 1.6%
Hmong as their first language. At over 80% of the county's population, Menominee County has the highest percentage of
Native Americans in the state of Wisconsin by far. Of the 1,345 households 42.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.50% were married couples living together, 26.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.80% were non-families. 16.50% of households were one person and 6.40% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.35 and the average family size was 3.66. The age distribution was 38.90% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 8.50% 65 or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males. In 2017, there were 89 births, giving a general fertility rate of 115.9 births per 1000 women aged 15–44, the highest rate out of all 72 Wisconsin counties. ==Politics==