STATE · ADMITTED 1848 · 2010 ACS
Wisconsin
5,686,986 residents · 72 counties · 808 cities · 54,158 sq mi · 1,542 census tracts
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Wisconsin is home to 5,686,986 people. The foreign-born share is 5%. The typical home is worth $169,000, having risen by half since 2000. About 26% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $51,598 at the median, near the US median.
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
54,158 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.9M
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.3%(358,443)
5 to 96.5%(368,617)
10 to 146.6%(375,927)
15 to 197%(399,209)
20 to 246.8%(386,552)
25 to 3412.7%(721,694)
35 to 4412.8%(725,666)
45 to 5415.4%(873,753)
55 to 6412.3%(699,811)
65 to 747%(400,496)
75 to 844.5%(258,313)
85 and over2.1%(118,505)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$51,598
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,791 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
31.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18.7%
Information11.5%
Other services6.4%
Wholesale trade6%
Public administration5.1%
Finance & insurance4.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
Construction2.4%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$169,000
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
3.3
+2%since 2009
from 3.2 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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(4,738,411)
Black6.2%(350,898)
Hispanic / Latino5.9%(336,056)
Asian2.3%(128,052)
Other2.3%(128,075)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican4.1%(229,390)
Puerto Rican0.7%(41,417)
South American0.2%(10,704)
Central American0.2%(10,369)
Cuban0.1%(3,082)
Peruvian0%(2,746)
Colombian0%(2,734)
Guatemalan0%(2,424)
Spaniard0%(2,403)
Honduran0%(2,389)
Nicaraguan0%(2,353)
Salvadoran0%(1,612)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(1,549)
Argentine0%(1,312)
Chilean0%(1,239)
Venezuelan0%(932)
Ecuadorian0%(835)
Panamanian0%(825)
Costa Rican0%(658)
Bolivian0%(325)
Uruguayan0%(308)
Paraguayan0%(188)
Ancestry
German44.3%(2,499,733)
Irish11.7%(660,884)
Polish9.5%(538,208)
Norwegian8.3%(466,309)
English6.6%(371,741)
French3.8%(214,749)
Italian3.6%(201,404)
American3%(168,101)
Swedish2.8%(158,306)
Dutch2.7%(153,363)
Czech1.8%(100,554)
Danish1.2%(68,154)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish1.1%(64,470)
French Canadian1.1%(61,687)
Swiss1.1%(60,339)
Belgian1%(57,432)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(48,166)
Russian0.7%(41,891)
Finnish0.7%(40,565)
Welsh0.5%(28,171)
Austrian0.5%(27,068)
Hungarian0.5%(26,169)
Subsaharan African0.4%(25,247)
Greek0.3%(19,155)
Croatian0.3%(15,775)
Lithuanian0.3%(14,584)
Slovak0.3%(14,101)
British0.2%(13,311)
Arab0.2%(10,325)
Ukrainian0.2%(9,750)
Slovene0.2%(9,199)
Serbian0.2%(8,548)
Canadian0.1%(6,962)
Romanian0.1%(5,184)
West Indian0.1%(4,731)
Armenian0.1%(3,438)
Lebanese0.1%(3,016)
Portuguese0.1%(2,905)
Latvian0%(2,810)
Jamaican0%(2,747)
Nigerian0%(1,812)
Iranian0%(1,534)
Australian0%(1,470)
Turkish0%(1,395)
Palestinian0%(1,297)
Bulgarian0%(1,113)
Brazilian0%(1,014)
Syrian0%(950)
Egyptian0%(900)
Somali0%(701)
Jordanian0%(642)
Haitian0%(613)
Ethiopian0%(597)
Macedonian0%(554)
Israeli0%(495)
Moroccan0%(412)
Kenyan0%(258)
Iraqi0%(185)
Ghanaian0%(153)
Barbadian0%(136)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(45)
Guyanese0%(41)
Cape Verdean0%(24)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.4%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
Direct-purchase
15.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
73.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 75.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% 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)20.8%(59,996)
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(54,234)
Vietnam era36.6%(105,547)
Korean War5.1%(14,808)
World War II1.3%(3,770)
Share of the 288,078 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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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
13.Sheboygan49,376
14.Wauwatosa48,649
15.Fond du Lac44,541
16.Brookfield41,448
17.Menomonee Falls41,291
18.Wausau40,188
19.New Berlin39,953
20.Sun Prairie39,227
21.Oak Creek38,296
22.Greenfield37,159
23.Franklin36,687
24.Beloit36,649
25.Manitowoc34,671
26.Fitchburg34,615
27.West Bend32,268
28.Mount Pleasant28,253
29.Neenah27,638
30.Superior26,397
31.Stevens Point26,377
32.Muskego25,602
33.De Pere25,590
34.Caledonia25,229
35.Mequon25,120
36.Middleton23,115
37.Watertown22,704
38.Howard22,233
39.Pleasant Prairie21,798
40.Germantown21,050
41.Onalaska20,297
42.South Milwaukee20,191
43.Oconomowoc20,119
44.Fox Crossing19,320
45.Marshfield18,980
Section 03
Metropolitan & micropolitan areas
Metropolitan areas (13)
1.Milwaukee1,575,010
2.Madison709,685
3.Green Bay336,756
4.Appleton249,876
5.Racine198,919
6.Eau Claire176,647
7.Oshkosh174,218
8.La Crosse171,182
9.Kenosha168,448
10.Janesville166,472
11.Wausau139,432
12.Sheboygan118,047
13.Fond du Lac104,669
Micropolitan areas (13)
1.Whitewater106,127
2.Beaver Dam89,097
3.Watertown86,505
4.Manitowoc81,710
5.Wisconsin Rapids74,060
6.Stevens Point71,943
7.Baraboo66,652
8.Marinette65,515
9.Platteville52,446
10.Sparta46,572
11.Rice Lake46,484
12.Menomonie46,223
13.Shawano45,759
Metropolitan areas are built around an urban core of 50,000 or more people; micropolitan areas around a core of 10,000 to 50,000. A statistical area can cross state lines, so each is listed under its primary state.
Frequently asked
How many people live in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin has about 5,686,986 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin?
The typical household in Wisconsin earns about $51,598 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wisconsin expensive?
In Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $169,000, and the typical rent is about $713 a month.
How educated are people in Wisconsin?
About 25.8% of adults age 25 and over in Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wisconsin?
About 11.6% 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 795,217 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.
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