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Outagamie County

Wisconsin · 195,894 residents (2025 est.) · 638 sq mi
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Part of the Appleton metro area
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Outagamie County is a county of 192,826 people in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 3% of US counties for household income. 4% of locals were born outside the United States. 31,855 more people live here than in 2000. The poverty rate is 6.3%, under the national 12.5%. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
192,826
+20%since 2000
from 160,971 in 2000
195,894 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
302 / sq mi
+11%since 2009
from 272 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.9
+13%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
638 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
135K151K167K182K198K19902000201020202024Outagamie County
2024193K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(11,096)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(13,315)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(11,838)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.5%(12,572)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(11,500)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(25,102)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(26,279)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(23,136)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(26,005)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410%(19,309)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.6%(8,818)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(3,856)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$85,069
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $49,613 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,256
+115%since 2000
from $21,943 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
56.8%
+22.9 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 4.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.447
+11%since 2010
from 0.402 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$267,300
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,057
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $534 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
71.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 72.4% in 2000
28.5% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
35.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+17%since 2009
from 2.7 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
57
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93%(149,644)
Black0.5%(846)
Hispanic / Latino2%(3,207)
Asian2.2%(3,564)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(163,655)
Black1.5%(2,859)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(10,177)
Asian3.7%(7,138)
Other4.7%(8,997)
Diversity Score
34
+67%since 2009
from 20 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
25
−15%since 2020
from 29 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
Mexican3.6%(6,988)
Puerto Rican0.5%(906)
Spaniard0.1%(273)
Venezuelan0.1%(231)
Guatemalan0.1%(211)
Cuban0.1%(195)
Colombian0.1%(183)
Honduran0.1%(148)
Argentine0.1%(140)
Salvadoran0.1%(127)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(124)
Peruvian0%(31)
Bolivian0%(12)
Asian origin
Hmong2.3%(4,475)
Asian Indian0.4%(855)
Chinese0.2%(457)
Filipino0.2%(375)
Vietnamese0.2%(298)
Korean0.1%(256)
Laotian0.1%(199)
Japanese0.1%(100)
Thai0%(40)
Burmese0%(28)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0%(15)
Samoan0%(13)
Ancestry
German41.9%(80,783)
Irish10.1%(19,533)
Dutch7.6%(14,693)
Polish6.5%(12,573)
English5.8%(11,114)
Norwegian3.6%(6,877)
American3.5%(6,741)
French3%(5,702)
Italian2.2%(4,175)
Swedish1.6%(3,112)
Scottish1%(1,999)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian1%(1,871)
Czech0.8%(1,597)
Danish0.6%(1,140)
Finnish0.5%(1,024)
Russian0.4%(703)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(548)
British0.3%(498)
Swiss0.2%(461)
Hungarian0.2%(428)
Greek0.2%(326)
Welsh0.2%(312)
Austrian0.2%(307)
Slovene0.1%(247)
Ukrainian0.1%(218)
West Indian0.1%(216)
Canadian0.1%(201)
Nigerian0.1%(198)
Croatian0.1%(196)
Arab0.1%(194)
Iranian0.1%(194)
Latvian0.1%(187)
Lebanese0.1%(174)
Slovak0.1%(163)
Lithuanian0.1%(153)
Bulgarian0.1%(141)
Serbian0.1%(137)
Jamaican0.1%(101)
Brazilian0%(68)
Romanian0%(57)
Haitian0%(51)
Ethiopian0%(42)
Armenian0%(33)
Turkish0%(30)
Syrian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.7%
+10.2 ptssince 2000
from 22.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.3%
+3.5 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+83%since 2000
from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.8%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 84.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.7%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 5.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 72.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
81.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 81.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.3%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.2%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.0% in 2009
Foreign born
4.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.0%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 9.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.8%
+10.3 ptssince 2017
from 82.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 93.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(26,147)
Married55.7%(43,630)
Widowed2.4%(1,851)
Divorced8.5%(6,662)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(20,873)
Married54.6%(42,767)
Widowed7.4%(5,801)
Divorced11.3%(8,846)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−3.5 ptssince 2013
from 7.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 67.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% 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)24.5%(2,190)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(1,754)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.1%(3,055)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.9%(531)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(87)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,949 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 Outagamie County, Wisconsin?

Outagamie County, Wisconsin has about 192,826 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Outagamie County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Outagamie County, Wisconsin earns about $85,069 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Outagamie County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Outagamie County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $267,300, and the typical rent is about $1,057 a month.

How educated are people in Outagamie County, Wisconsin?

About 32.7% of adults age 25 and over in Outagamie County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Outagamie County, Wisconsin?

About 6.3% of people in Outagamie County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Outagamie County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Outagamie County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 52,316 residents, a change of about 37 percent over that period.

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

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