Door County Demographics

A map of Door County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,856	27,524	91.5%	91.5%
Hispanic	1,266	1,138	4.2%	3.8%
Multiracial	1,040	930	3.4%	3.1%
Asian	138	136	0.5%	0.5%
Native American/Other	132	198	0.4%	0.7%
Black	13	140	0.0%	0.5%

Door County, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 30,445, a slight increase from the 30,066 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.5% White, 4.2% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Door County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Door is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Door County, that probability was 16.0% in 2020 and 16.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Door County is ranked the 44th most populous county in Wisconsin, out of 72 counties. Door County was ranked the 44th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Door County's White Population

27,856 residents of Door County, or 91.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Door County is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Door County ranks 24th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Door County's White population has grown by an estimated 1.2%. White residents' share of Door County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.5%.

Door County is more White than neighboring Menominee County (91.1% White), Delta County (89.9% White), Benzie County (91.4% White), and Manistee County (87.4% White). Door County is less White than neighboring Kewaunee County (92% White).

Door County's Black Population

13 residents of Door County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Door County is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Door County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Door County's Black population has declined by an estimated 90.7%. Black residents' share of Door County's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Door County is less Black than neighboring Kewaunee County (0.4% Black), Menominee County (0.4% Black), Delta County (0.2% Black), Benzie County (0.6% Black), and Manistee County (3.2% Black).

Door County's Asian Population

138 residents of Door County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Door County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Door County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Door County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 1.5%. Asian residents' share of Door County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Door County is more Asian than neighboring Menominee County (0.4% Asian), and Manistee County (0.4% Asian).

Door County's Hispanic Population

1,266 residents of Door County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Door County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Door County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Door County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Door County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Door County is more Hispanic than neighboring Kewaunee County (4.1% Hispanic), Menominee County (2.4% Hispanic), Delta County (1.5% Hispanic), Benzie County (2.5% Hispanic), and Manistee County (3.6% Hispanic).

Door County's Native American/Other Population

132 residents of Door County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Door County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Door County ranks 43rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Door County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Door County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Door County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Menominee County (2.1% Native American/Other), Delta County (1.8% Native American/Other), Benzie County (1.8% Native American/Other), and Manistee County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Door County's Multiracial Population

1,040 residents of Door County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Door County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Door County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Door County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Door County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Door County is more Multiracial than neighboring Kewaunee County (2.6% Multiracial), and Benzie County (3.2% Multiracial). Door County is less Multiracial than neighboring Menominee County (3.6% Multiracial), Delta County (6.1% Multiracial), and Manistee County (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.