Door County, Wisconsin

Door County, Wisconsin, has 30,616 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. It uses Central Time and covers 482 sq mi (1,248 km²) of land.

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Door County in Wisconsin
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Door County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
30,616
Land area
482 sq mi (1,248 km²)
County seat or government
Sturgeon Bay
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,795 ± $3,193
Median home value
$342,600 ± $13,641
Median rent, with utilities
$1,086 ± $54
Homes lived in by their owners
78.2% ± 1.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Marinette, WI-MI micro area, Escanaba, MI micro area, Green Bay, WI metro area, and Traverse City, MI metro area
Water area
1,888 sq mi (4,891 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55029
Coordinates (central point)
45.093417, -87.048683

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Door County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5423517,749 people
  2. 542178,022 people
  3. 542015,209 people
  4. 542052,229 people
  5. 542342,158 people
  6. 542042,139 people
  7. 542021,772 people
  8. 542091,485 people
  9. 542131,395 people
  10. 54212980 people
  11. 54210942 people
  12. 54246803 people
All 13
  1. 54211403 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Door County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Towns in Door County, largest first

  1. Town of Sevastopol2,836 people
  2. Town of Liberty Grove2,195 people
  3. Town of Nasewaupee1,676 people
  4. Town of Egg Harbor1,548 people
  5. Town of Baileys Harbor1,409 people
  6. Town of Gardner1,318 people
  7. Town of Brussels1,112 people
  8. Town of Union1,054 people
  9. Town of Gibraltar1,008 people
  10. Town of Jacksonport979 people
  11. Town of Forestville974 people
  12. Town of Sturgeon Bay949 people
All 14
  1. Town of Washington803 people
  2. Town of Clay Banks421 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All towns in Wisconsin, by county

School districts in Door County, largest first

  1. Sturgeon Bay School District9,187 people
  2. Southern Door County School District8,082 people
  3. Gibraltar Area School District6,788 people
  4. Sevastopol School District5,585 people
  5. Washington Island School District803 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin (city)9,806 people
  2. Sister Bay, Wisconsin (village)1,044 people
  3. Forestville, Wisconsin (village)558 people
  4. Ephraim, Wisconsin (village)412 people
  5. Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin (CDP)386 people
  6. Egg Harbor, Wisconsin (village)343 people
  7. Ellison Bay, Wisconsin (CDP)186 people
  8. Little Sturgeon, Wisconsin (CDP)111 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Menominee County, Michigan38 mi northwest
  2. Kewaunee County, Wisconsin39 mi southwest
  3. Leelanau County, Michigan49 mi east
  4. Marinette County, Wisconsin49 mi west
  5. Delta County, Michigan50 mi north
  6. Benzie County, Michigan51 mi southeast
  7. Oconto County, Wisconsin57 mi west
  8. Brown County, Wisconsin63 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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