STATE · ADMITTED 1848 · 1990 CENSUS
Wisconsin
4,891,769 residents · 72 counties · 808 cities · 1,542 census tracts
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Wisconsin has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $29,442. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $62,100.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.9M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.4%(360,635)
5 to 97.7%(377,229)
10 to 147.2%(353,257)
15 to 197.1%(346,191)
20 to 247.4%(360,231)
25 to 3416.9%(825,109)
35 to 4414.9%(726,786)
45 to 549.8%(478,845)
55 to 648.4%(412,541)
65 to 747.4%(360,861)
75 to 844.5%(218,184)
85 and over1.5%(71,900)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$29,442
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,791 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$62,100
−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(4,681,630)
Black5.6%(300,245)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(192,921)
Asian1.6%(87,995)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(4,514,315)
Black5%(244,305)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(87,609)
Asian1.1%(53,058)
Other1.6%(80,091)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican5.4%(319,907)
Puerto Rican1.1%(67,398)
South American0.4%(24,832)
Central American0.4%(24,216)
Colombian0.1%(8,441)
Cuban0.1%(7,171)
Nicaraguan0.1%(7,114)
Spaniard0.1%(6,396)
Guatemalan0.1%(5,849)
Honduran0.1%(4,727)
Dominican0.1%(4,298)
Peruvian0.1%(3,828)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Venezuelan0.1%(3,772)
Salvadoran0.1%(3,409)
Argentine0%(2,647)
Ecuadorian0%(2,541)
Costa Rican0%(1,659)
Panamanian0%(1,429)
Chilean0%(1,199)
Uruguayan0%(868)
Bolivian0%(801)
Paraguayan0%(671)
Asian origin
Hmong1%(58,450)
Asian Indian0.6%(34,919)
Chinese0.4%(24,113)
Filipino0.2%(12,739)
Korean0.1%(7,475)
Vietnamese0.1%(6,601)
Burmese0.1%(6,508)
Laotian0.1%(4,052)
Pakistani0.1%(2,996)
Japanese0%(2,625)
Thai0%(1,866)
Malaysian0%(1,612)
+ 12 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(1,318)
Taiwanese0%(1,100)
Cambodian0%(1,016)
Kazakh0%(877)
Bangladeshi0%(679)
Indonesian0%(532)
Sri Lankan0%(285)
Mongolian0%(150)
Singaporean0%(65)
Uzbek0%(57)
Bhutanese0%(42)
Okinawan0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(2,550)
Samoan0%(946)
Chamorro0%(916)
Guamanian0%(170)
Tongan0%(158)
Fijian0%(37)
Marshallese0%(23)
Chuukese0%(8)
Ancestry
German35.8%(2,115,941)
Irish10.4%(613,046)
Polish7.6%(451,347)
English6.7%(397,241)
Norwegian6.1%(363,327)
American3.4%(203,034)
Italian3.4%(202,213)
French2.4%(144,545)
Swedish2.1%(124,541)
Dutch2%(117,544)
Czech1.2%(71,391)
Scottish1.1%(65,171)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.8%(47,899)
Swiss0.8%(47,846)
Belgian0.7%(42,070)
French Canadian0.7%(40,496)
Finnish0.6%(35,683)
Subsaharan African0.6%(34,997)
Russian0.5%(32,254)
Welsh0.4%(23,581)
Austrian0.4%(21,529)
Hungarian0.3%(20,448)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(20,172)
Greek0.3%(17,406)
Arab0.3%(16,506)
Croatian0.2%(13,287)
British0.2%(13,260)
Lithuanian0.2%(12,747)
Slovak0.2%(11,823)
Ukrainian0.2%(10,782)
Slovene0.1%(7,704)
Serbian0.1%(7,634)
West Indian0.1%(6,768)
Canadian0.1%(5,874)
Romanian0.1%(4,686)
Lebanese0.1%(4,382)
Nigerian0.1%(4,270)
Portuguese0.1%(4,159)
Jamaican0.1%(3,988)
Somali0.1%(3,429)
Armenian0.1%(3,190)
Palestinian0%(2,770)
Brazilian0%(2,593)
Latvian0%(2,338)
Iranian0%(2,218)
Turkish0%(2,080)
Egyptian0%(1,871)
Bulgarian0%(1,746)
Ethiopian0%(1,704)
Australian0%(1,210)
Haitian0%(1,028)
Syrian0%(971)
Iraqi0%(828)
Jordanian0%(779)
Moroccan0%(757)
Kenyan0%(752)
Ghanaian0%(735)
Macedonian0%(704)
Israeli0%(526)
Guyanese0%(242)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(174)
Barbadian0%(113)
Cape Verdean0%(22)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.6%
−6.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married36.5%(889,280)
Married51%(1,242,232)
Widowed2.6%(63,688)
Divorced9.8%(238,219)
Women 15+
Never married30.5%(747,138)
Married49.7%(1,217,183)
Widowed8.1%(197,671)
Divorced11.8%(288,245)
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Section 02
Largest cities
1.Milwaukee562,407
2.Madison286,233
3.Green Bay106,675
4.Kenosha99,239
5.Racine77,908
6.Appleton75,452
7.Eau Claire72,465
8.Waukesha70,872
9.Oshkosh67,460
10.Janesville66,929
11.West Allis60,119
12.La Crosse50,784
Frequently asked
How many people live in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has about 4,891,769 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin?
The typical household in Wisconsin earns about $29,442 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wisconsin expensive?
In Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $62,100, and the typical rent is about $399 a month.
How educated are people in Wisconsin?
About 17.7% of adults age 25 and over in Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wisconsin?
About 10.7% of people in Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.
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