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Eau Claire County

Wisconsin · 109,033 residents (2025 est.) · 637.922 sq mi
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Eau Claire County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $74,546. Population has grown 15% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $261,000. It sits in the top 10% of US counties for household income.

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
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

PEP 2025 EST:109,033 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
83K90K96K103K109K1990201020202024Eau 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%
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
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Polish population
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%
Self-employed
12.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
−24.7 ptssince 2009
from 64.7% 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%
−42.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% 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%
−84.1 ptssince 2013
from 90.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.1%
+9.0 ptssince 2017
from 81.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
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)
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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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