STATE · ADMITTED 1848 · 2020 ACS
Wisconsin
5,893,718 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 $63,293. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $189,200.
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20245.9M
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(322,285)
5 to 96%(352,714)
10 to 146.5%(380,649)
15 to 196.6%(386,233)
20 to 246.4%(379,451)
25 to 3412.6%(741,123)
35 to 4412.3%(724,339)
45 to 5412%(709,021)
55 to 6414.2%(837,886)
65 to 7410.7%(628,325)
75 to 845.2%(304,879)
85 and over2.2%(126,813)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$63,293
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,791 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade18%
Information11%
Other services6.1%
Wholesale trade5.9%
Public administration4.8%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
Construction2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0.2%
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Section 03
Housing
$189,200
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.0
−7%since 2009
from 3.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic78.6%(4,634,018)
Black6.2%(366,508)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(447,290)
Asian3%(174,267)
Other3.4%(198,014)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(289,231)
Puerto Rican1.1%(61,167)
South American0.3%(16,203)
Central American0.3%(14,993)
Cuban0.1%(6,167)
Colombian0.1%(5,178)
Spaniard0.1%(4,996)
Guatemalan0.1%(3,835)
Honduran0.1%(3,689)
Dominican0.1%(3,424)
Salvadoran0%(2,769)
Nicaraguan0%(2,399)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0%(2,195)
Argentine0%(2,050)
Venezuelan0%(2,008)
Ecuadorian0%(1,959)
Costa Rican0%(1,185)
Panamanian0%(1,090)
Chilean0%(931)
Uruguayan0%(659)
Bolivian0%(627)
Paraguayan0%(495)
Asian origin
Hmong0.9%(54,019)
Asian Indian0.6%(32,229)
Chinese0.4%(23,804)
Filipino0.2%(9,997)
Korean0.2%(8,964)
Vietnamese0.1%(6,617)
Burmese0.1%(4,948)
Laotian0.1%(3,767)
Pakistani0.1%(3,559)
Japanese0.1%(2,921)
Thai0%(1,692)
Nepalese0%(1,080)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(1,068)
Taiwanese0%(979)
Bangladeshi0%(629)
Malaysian0%(560)
Indonesian0%(507)
Mongolian0%(257)
Sri Lankan0%(208)
Okinawan0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(2,146)
Samoan0%(641)
Chamorro0%(559)
Marshallese0%(123)
Fijian0%(109)
Tongan0%(61)
Ancestry
German37.8%(2,195,662)
Irish10.6%(615,730)
Polish8.4%(488,012)
Norwegian7.1%(413,515)
English5.8%(336,875)
Italian3.4%(200,205)
American3.1%(179,389)
French2.9%(167,584)
Swedish2.4%(138,599)
Dutch2.3%(132,420)
Czech1.5%(84,205)
Scottish1%(60,705)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(56,107)
Swiss0.9%(53,391)
French Canadian0.9%(52,251)
Belgian0.8%(47,674)
Russian0.7%(38,611)
Finnish0.7%(37,949)
Welsh0.5%(28,274)
Subsaharan African0.5%(27,201)
Austrian0.4%(25,042)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(23,629)
Hungarian0.4%(22,554)
British0.4%(21,562)
Greek0.3%(17,238)
Croatian0.3%(15,181)
Lithuanian0.2%(13,428)
Slovak0.2%(12,295)
Ukrainian0.2%(9,990)
Slovene0.2%(8,831)
Serbian0.1%(8,143)
Canadian0.1%(6,572)
West Indian0.1%(6,215)
Romanian0.1%(4,431)
Armenian0.1%(3,915)
Lebanese0.1%(3,633)
Jamaican0.1%(3,404)
Portuguese0.1%(3,386)
Nigerian0.1%(3,304)
Arab0%(2,816)
Latvian0%(2,723)
Palestinian0%(2,258)
Brazilian0%(1,943)
Iranian0%(1,763)
Somali0%(1,539)
Turkish0%(1,440)
Egyptian0%(1,432)
Syrian0%(1,263)
Bulgarian0%(1,243)
Australian0%(1,222)
Haitian0%(1,177)
Jordanian0%(1,160)
Ethiopian0%(1,074)
Moroccan0%(872)
Kenyan0%(812)
Iraqi0%(788)
Ghanaian0%(622)
Israeli0%(431)
Macedonian0%(385)
Guyanese0%(266)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(118)
Cape Verdean0%(97)
Barbadian0%(57)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+7.5 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
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 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 5,893,718 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin?
The typical household in Wisconsin earns about $63,293 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Wisconsin expensive?
In Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $189,200, and the typical rent is about $872 a month.
How educated are people in Wisconsin?
About 30.8% of adults age 25 and over in Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Wisconsin?
About 11.0% 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 1,001,949 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.
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