Pierce County, Wisconsin

Pierce County
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Wisconsin's location within the U.S.
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 (50 km2)  3.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
42,212
  Estimate 
(2023)
43,026
  Density71/sq mi (28/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.