Platteville
WIGrant County, Wisconsin
Population 52K |Median income $63,497 |3 hospitals
Population
51,842
Grant County
Median Income
$63,497
Near average
Median Home Value
$173,400
-11% vs avg
Median Age
36.8
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
52K+1%
Median Income
$64,349+37%
Median Home Value
$186,300+49%
Poverty Rate
13.4%-19%
Unemployment
2.8%-42%
Economics
Median Rent $795/mo
Poverty Rate
13.8% -4% vs avg
Unemployment 3.1%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.2%
Work From Home 9.4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 95.1%
Hispanic or Latino 2%
African American 1.7%
Asian 0.9%
Other / Multiethnic 0.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
40.9%
Short Sleep Duration
34.3%
High Blood Pressure
31.7%
Physical Inactivity
31.1%
Binge Drinking
19.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.3%
Current Smoking
15%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.8%
Diabetes
11.5%
Current Asthma
11%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 76.2%
Dental Visit 61.9%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
7%
Stroke
3.5%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
267 per 100k
-25% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1383 per 100k
-30% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
220.0
Homicide
5.6
Robbery
41.1
Burglary
157.1
Larceny-Theft
996.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
229.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Alerts & News — Platteville Area 2
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Grant County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.