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Waukesha County

Wisconsin · 304,715 residents · 550 sq mi
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Waukesha County is home to 304,715 people in Wisconsin. Households here earn about 51% more than in Wisconsin as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.1% of people here. The median household earns $44,565, about 48% above the national median. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
304,715
−16%vs 2000
vs 360,767 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.1
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
550 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
294K326K358K390K422K19902000201020202024Waukesha County
2024412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(21,820)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(23,490)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.8%(23,791)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.2%(22,002)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(17,775)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.9%(48,545)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.4%(52,922)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412.1%(36,956)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(27,420)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.9%(18,106)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(8,634)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(3,254)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,565
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $62,839 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,148
−38%vs 2000
vs $29,164 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.1%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$96,100
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $169,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$541
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $726 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
77.3%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
22.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(339,905)
Black0.7%(2,570)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(9,503)
Asian1.5%(5,340)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.9%(298,222)
Black0.3%(1,002)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(5,502)
Asian0.9%(2,808)
Other0.9%(2,683)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(15,024)
South American0.7%(2,773)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,663)
Central American0.3%(1,325)
Colombian0.2%(731)
Cuban0.2%(704)
Argentine0.2%(679)
Venezuelan0.1%(527)
Peruvian0.1%(376)
Guatemalan0.1%(347)
Ecuadorian0.1%(293)
Spaniard0.1%(289)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(241)
Nicaraguan0.1%(233)
Salvadoran0.1%(216)
Panamanian0%(144)
Dominican0%(101)
Uruguayan0%(85)
Chilean0%(39)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.9%(7,823)
Chinese0.6%(2,513)
Hmong0.3%(1,064)
Filipino0.2%(929)
Pakistani0.2%(872)
Korean0.2%(784)
Vietnamese0.2%(727)
Laotian0%(195)
Japanese0%(181)
Burmese0%(150)
Thai0%(123)
Taiwanese0%(103)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0%(62)
Uzbek0%(17)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(69)
Ancestry
German41.7%(171,605)
Irish12.3%(50,482)
Polish11.6%(47,569)
English7.1%(29,117)
Italian5.6%(22,905)
American4.3%(17,663)
Norwegian3.7%(15,368)
French2.7%(11,107)
Swedish1.8%(7,563)
Dutch1.5%(6,095)
Scottish1.3%(5,498)
Czech1.2%(4,983)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.8%(3,301)
Danish0.8%(3,173)
Hungarian0.8%(3,111)
Russian0.6%(2,609)
Austrian0.6%(2,571)
Greek0.6%(2,514)
Welsh0.5%(2,223)
Croatian0.5%(2,195)
French Canadian0.5%(2,188)
Finnish0.5%(2,010)
Slovak0.5%(1,959)
Belgian0.4%(1,625)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(1,443)
Serbian0.3%(1,309)
Arab0.3%(1,302)
Slovene0.3%(1,174)
Lithuanian0.2%(935)
British0.2%(842)
Ukrainian0.2%(660)
Lebanese0.1%(563)
Canadian0.1%(484)
Turkish0.1%(351)
West Indian0.1%(342)
Portuguese0.1%(320)
Armenian0.1%(318)
Latvian0.1%(267)
Romanian0.1%(264)
Ethiopian0.1%(247)
Nigerian0%(197)
Iranian0%(171)
Jamaican0%(171)
Australian0%(170)
Syrian0%(161)
Bulgarian0%(155)
Israeli0%(118)
Macedonian0%(111)
Haitian0%(105)
Jordanian0%(78)
Iraqi0%(69)
Egyptian0%(56)
Brazilian0%(49)
Ghanaian0%(23)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 34.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.0%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.7%
−2.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+46%vs 2000
vs 13.9 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.1%(49,058)
Married60.5%(101,941)
Widowed2.5%(4,132)
Divorced8%(13,481)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(41,449)
Married56.6%(98,323)
Widowed8.6%(14,862)
Divorced10.9%(18,959)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2013
from 4.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
69.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 84.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% 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)18.5%(3,328)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(3,393)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.9%(6,636)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.2%(1,483)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(205)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 17,996 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 Waukesha County, Wisconsin?

Waukesha County, Wisconsin has about 304,715 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Waukesha County, Wisconsin earns about $44,565 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Waukesha County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Waukesha County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $96,100, and the typical rent is about $541 a month.

How educated are people in Waukesha County, Wisconsin?

About 27.1% of adults age 25 and over in Waukesha County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Waukesha County, Wisconsin?

About 3.1% of people in Waukesha County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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

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