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Pierce County, Wisconsin, has 42,212 residents across 27,187 parcels and covers 573.9 square miles. The population grew 2.9% between the 2010 and 2020 census. More residents moved in than left over that decade. The FIPS code for Pierce County is 55093.

Prescott is the county's largest population center. Pierce County also includes 10 zip codes, 7 public school districts and 45 municipalities. Those boundaries help explain why population, schools, and housing can look different from one part of the county to another. The map below shows how those county lines, zip codes, and school districts fit together, and the sections that follow use that same geography to show parcel data, population, demographics, school enrollment and housing patterns in more detail.

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Pierce County Trends

Population
42,212▴
Median Home Value
$308,600▴
K-12 Enrollment
7,644▾
Pierce County in Wisconsin

County analytics dashboards with historical trends & projections included in package downloads.

Pierce County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Pierce County Parcels

Pierce County has 27,187 mapped parcels covering 366,250 acres. The median assessed value is $180,500. The median lot size is 4.44 acres. 11,015 parcels are 10 acres or larger. The records carry 15,579 distinct owner names. Owner names, mailing addresses and lot sizes are on nearly every parcel. Site addresses reach 60.6%. Assessed values reach 92.5%. Browse the interactive Pierce County Parcel viewer here.

Pierce County Parcel Data Coverage

Field Parcels Coverage
Parcel ID 27,187 100%
Owner name 27,167 99.9%
Owner mailing address 27,138 99.8%
Site address 16,485 60.6%
Land use code 25,150 92.5%
Land use description 0 0%
Assessed value 25,150 92.5%
Land value 25,150 92.5%
Improvement value 25,150 92.5%
Acreage 27,183 99.9%
Parcel boundary 27,187 100%
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Field coverage measured across all Pierce County parcel records.

Pierce County Population

Pierce County had 42,212 residents in 2020. That was 2.9% higher than in 2010. Pierce County added 5,408 people between 2000 and 2020, which points to steady long-term growth. The county is fairly spread out, with about 74 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include River Falls, Prescott and Ellsworth.

Population Trend in Pierce County WI

Pierce County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Pierce County Zip Codes

Pierce County has 10 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include River Falls (54022), Prescott (54021) and Ellsworth (54011). River Falls is the largest zip by population, with about 23,612 residents or 56% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 89% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Pierce County WI

ZIP Area Population Trend
54022 River Falls 23,612 ▴ 5.6%
54021 Prescott 6,934 ▴ 4.7%
54011 Ellsworth 6,881 ▴ 0.9%
54767 Spring Valley 3,295 ▴ 2.3%
54014 Hager City 2,368 ▴ 6.1%
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Pierce County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Pierce County Demographics

Pierce County has a median age of 38.4, which makes the county a little younger than Wisconsin overall. About 20.5% of residents are under 18, while 16.1% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 25 to 44 at about 28.1% of the population, which points to a solid working-age base. About 32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.8%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Pierce County WI

Median Age

38.4

Under 18

20.5%

Age 65+

16.1%

Bachelor's+

32%

Pierce County School Districts

Pierce County is served by 7 public school districts with 7,644 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are River Falls, Ellsworth Community and Prescott. Those three districts account for about 81% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has stayed fairly steady in recent years, but it is slightly lower than it was in 2017.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Pierce County WI

District Enrollment Share Trend
River Falls School District 3,442 45% ▾ -0.3%
Ellsworth Community School District 1,597 20.9% ▾ -1.4%
Prescott School District 1,184 15.5% ▾ -5.1%
Spring Valley School District 651 8.5% ▾ -2.3%
Elmwood School District 330 4.3% ▴ 1.5%
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Pierce County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Pierce County Housing & Real Estate

Pierce County has a median home value of $308,600 and a median gross rent of $1,025. About 76% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run above the Wisconsin median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $464,875 and homes spent about 43 days on the market.

Pierce County Housing Mix

Pierce County housing mix: owner, renter and vacant units.

Pierce County Housing Trends

Pierce County median home value and rent trend (last 5 years).

Businesses in Pierce County, WI

Pierce County has 1,453 business listings across 397 categories. The largest categories in Pierce County business listings are Churches & Religious Organizations (37, 2.5%), Farm (34, 2.3%), and Bars & Nightlife (31, 2.1%). The full Pierce County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Pierce County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Pierce County, WI

Category Businesses Share
Churches & Religious Organizations 37 2.5%
Farm 34 2.3%
Bars & Nightlife 31 2.1%
Bar And Grill Restaurant 23 1.6%
Parks & Recreation 23 1.6%
Gas Stations 20 1.4%
Community & Nonprofits 19 1.3%
Contractors 19 1.3%
Auto Repair 18 1.2%
Convenience Stores 17 1.2%

Pierce County Business Listings

Business Category City
A A River Falls Alano Society Abuse And Addiction Treatment River Falls
Parker Hall Accommodation River Falls
Feuerhelm Langer Ltd Accountant Ellsworth
Santosha Studio Active Life River Falls
River Ridge Acupuncture Acupuncture River Falls
Flyer411 Advertising Agency Plum City
Ag Partners Coop Agricultural Cooperatives Ellsworth
Jack and the Green Sprouts Agricultural Service River Falls
Olson Tractor Agriculture Elmwood
Blue Airways Airline Bay City
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Pierce County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Pierce County Basemaps

Pierce County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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This page shows a preview of what's included in the Pierce County data package. The full package gives you a ready-to-use county data system with GIS layers, historical data, maps, database files and planning tools that save hours of manual data gathering, cleanup and joins. Everything is organized to help you skip data wrangling and start analysis faster.

  • 20+ GIS layers for parcels, zip codes, school districts, roads, water, boundaries and more
  • Historical county demographics, housing, income and trend data
  • ZIP code population files and school district enrollment history
  • Database files, markdowns, AI-ready prompts and documentation
  • Map exports in PNG, JPEG, PDF, SVG and GeoTIFF formats
  • Offline-ready data explorer, map and analytics tools

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