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Eau Claire County

Wisconsin · 109,033 residents (2025 est.) · 638 sq mi
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With 107,116 people, Eau Claire County is a county in Wisconsin. Few US counties rank higher on income. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. The median age is 35.8, younger than the US median of 38.9. Getting to work takes 18 minutes on average. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $261,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
107,116
+15%since 2000
from 93,142 in 2000
109,033 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
168 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 153 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
35.8
+10%since 2000
from 32.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
638 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K90K96K103K109K19902000201020202024Eau Claire County
2024107K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(5,497)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(5,628)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(6,298)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.9%(8,426)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2411.5%(12,345)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.1%(14,069)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(13,403)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.3%(11,005)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(12,267)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(10,699)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(5,233)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.1%(2,246)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,546
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,219 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,733
+122%since 2000
from $19,250 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.6%
+23.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.443
−1%since 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information16.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade13%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration5.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade3.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$261,000
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,064
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $486 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
61.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2000
from 65.0% in 2000
39.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.30 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 23.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.0%
−11.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+8%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(87,936)
Black0.5%(471)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(879)
Asian2.5%(2,332)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.2%(93,442)
Black1.2%(1,308)
Hispanic / Latino3.2%(3,384)
Asian4.1%(4,424)
Other4.3%(4,558)
Diversity Score
29
+84%since 2009
from 16 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
−27%since 2020
from 24 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(1,925)
Nicaraguan0.3%(296)
Cuban0.1%(150)
Puerto Rican0.1%(135)
Salvadoran0.1%(124)
Venezuelan0.1%(111)
Costa Rican0.1%(63)
Colombian0%(43)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0%(28)
Peruvian0%(27)
Spaniard0%(27)
Argentine0%(23)
Chilean0%(10)
Asian origin
Hmong2.5%(2,716)
Chinese0.4%(426)
Filipino0.4%(411)
Korean0.2%(189)
Asian Indian0.2%(184)
Malaysian0.1%(156)
Vietnamese0.1%(121)
Japanese0.1%(54)
Laotian0%(51)
Pakistani0%(30)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German36.6%(39,178)
Norwegian16%(17,149)
Irish10.3%(11,004)
English7.5%(8,072)
Polish5.6%(5,950)
American3.4%(3,597)
Swedish3.3%(3,537)
French3.1%(3,312)
Italian3%(3,256)
Scottish1.6%(1,686)
Dutch1.3%(1,432)
Czech1.3%(1,398)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(951)
Austrian0.8%(815)
Swiss0.7%(760)
Welsh0.7%(735)
Finnish0.5%(553)
Belgian0.4%(413)
British0.4%(412)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(382)
Lithuanian0.3%(360)
Hungarian0.3%(338)
Greek0.3%(301)
Russian0.2%(207)
Arab0.1%(144)
Portuguese0.1%(112)
Ukrainian0.1%(112)
Slovene0.1%(104)
Slovak0.1%(93)
Ethiopian0.1%(86)
Croatian0.1%(82)
Palestinian0.1%(69)
Kenyan0.1%(59)
Macedonian0.1%(54)
Canadian0%(53)
Jamaican0%(42)
Armenian0%(41)
Serbian0%(38)
Lebanese0%(36)
Iranian0%(28)
Nigerian0%(24)
Syrian0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(23)
Somali0%(23)
Romanian0%(19)
Turkish0%(19)
Moroccan0%(17)
Latvian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.8%
+9.7 ptssince 2000
from 27.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.9%
+7.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.9 min
+56%since 2000
from 11.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.3%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 79.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.7%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 70.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
Female
50.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
Foreign born
3.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.8%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.0%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 81.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 93.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 1.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(18,153)
Married48.8%(21,482)
Widowed2%(884)
Divorced8%(3,537)
Women 15+
Never married36.2%(16,499)
Married45.7%(20,868)
Widowed7.3%(3,319)
Divorced10.8%(4,951)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 61.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 31.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)21.5%(1,070)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.3%(864)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33%(1,643)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7%(349)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(69)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,984 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin has about 107,116 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin earns about $74,546 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Eau Claire County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $261,000, and the typical rent is about $1,064 a month.

How educated are people in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

About 36.8% of adults age 25 and over in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin?

About 11.8% of people in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Eau Claire County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 21,933 residents, a change of about 26 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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