STATE · ADMITTED 1848 · 2000 CENSUS
Wisconsin
5,363,675 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 $43,791. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $109,900.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.9M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(342,340)
5 to 97.1%(379,484)
10 to 147.5%(403,074)
15 to 197.6%(407,195)
20 to 246.7%(357,292)
25 to 3413.2%(706,168)
35 to 4416.3%(875,522)
45 to 5413.7%(732,306)
55 to 648.5%(457,741)
65 to 746.6%(355,307)
75 to 844.7%(251,621)
85 and over1.8%(95,625)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$43,791
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,442 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$109,900
+34%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $62,100 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(4,514,315)
Black5%(244,305)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(87,609)
Asian1.1%(53,058)
2000
White, non-Hispanic87.3%(4,681,630)
Black5.6%(300,245)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(192,921)
Asian1.6%(87,995)
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
85.1%
+6.5 ptssince 1990
from 78.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married30.2%(626,770)
Married59%(1,222,305)
Widowed2.4%(49,567)
Divorced8.4%(173,755)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(526,427)
Married55.9%(1,211,215)
Widowed10.2%(220,044)
Divorced9.7%(209,478)
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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 5,363,675 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin?
The typical household in Wisconsin earns about $43,791 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wisconsin expensive?
In Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $109,900, and the typical rent is about $540 a month.
How educated are people in Wisconsin?
About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wisconsin?
About 8.7% of people in Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.
Has Wisconsin grown since 1990?
Yes, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 471,906 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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