The Town Files

Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

81,406 people. The median home is worth $186,900 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $69,148.

Towns in Manitowoc County

Towns in Manitowoc County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Manitowoc34,626$160,700$63,75742.8
Two Rivers11,271$140,300$57,22242.1
Kiel3,932$191,500$75,95345.2

People and housing

Manitowoc CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$186,900$256,000
Median rent$797$951
Median household income$69,148$82,217
Median age45.145.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.6%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.6%7.2%

Jobs and pay

33,444 jobs in 2024, average pay $53,550 a year.

Largest industries in Manitowoc CountyManufacturing9,600 jobs · $62,446Health care & social assistan…4,297 jobs · $52,328Retail3,537 jobs · $32,512Hotels & restaurants2,351 jobs · $17,776Construction1,404 jobs · $69,355Transportation & warehousing1,376 jobs · $49,633
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Manitowoc County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 403 storm events in Manitowoc County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Manitowoc County by type since 1996Hail62Flood13Blizzard8Dense Fog13High Wind10Heavy Snow41Flash Flood8Strong Wind14Funnel Cloud8Winter Storm48
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Manitowoc County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4923: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
June 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 24, 2001SnowstormEM-3163: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).