The Town Files

Pepin County, Wisconsin

7,431 people. The median home is worth $214,800 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $75,256.

Towns in Pepin County

Towns in Pepin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Durand1,854$152,400$58,82043.0
Waterville829$217,400$75,06146.2
Pepin741$264,200$89,00052.8
Pepin731$209,400$54,82159.0
Albany716$267,000$85,31332.8
Durand710$240,600$100,41741.7
Lima693$218,300$78,75045.1

People and housing

Pepin CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$214,800$256,000
Median rent$869$951
Median household income$75,256$82,217
Median age46.045.1
Bachelor's degree or higher23.0%23.8%
Below the poverty line10.2%7.2%

Jobs and pay

2,463 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,655 a year.

Largest industries in Pepin CountyRetail317 jobs · $33,792Hotels & restaurants269 jobs · $15,677Construction230 jobs · $74,204Wholesale trade221 jobs · $73,404Manufacturing217 jobs · $48,644Agriculture, forestry & fishi…171 jobs · $50,729
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pepin County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 239 storm events in Pepin County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pepin County by type since 1996Hail42Heat6Flood6Blizzard4Heavy Rain8Heavy Snow15Flash Flood9Winter Storm59Winter Weather15Cold/Wind Chill7
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pepin County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 11, 2001FloodDR-1369: Flooding, Severe Storms And Tornadoes
July 24, 1998Severe StormDR-1236: Severe Storms,Straigh Line Winds, Tornadoes,Rain,And Floodi
July 2, 1993Severe StormDR-994: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).