Pierce County, Wisconsin

Pierce County, Wisconsin
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°43′N 92°25′W / 44.72°N 92.42°W / 44.72; -92.42
Country United States
State Wisconsin
Founded1853
Named afterFranklin Pierce
SeatEllsworth
Largest cityRiver Falls
Area
 • Total
592 sq mi (1,530 km2)
 • Land574 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (47 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
42,212
 • Estimate 
(2024)
43,380
 • Density73.5/sq mi (28.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.co.pierce.wi.us

Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,212. Its county seat is Ellsworth. Pierce County is part of the MinneapolisSt. PaulBloomington, MN–WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.