Eau Claire, Wisconsin Population 2024

69,977

Eau Claire is a city located in Chippewa County and Eau Claire County Wisconsin. Eau Claire has a 2024 population of 69,977. It is also the county seat of Eau Claire County. Eau Claire is currently growing at a rate of 0.17% annually and its population has increased by 0.69% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 69,497 in 2020.

The average household income in Eau Claire is $83,468 with a poverty rate of 15%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Eau Claire is 32.8 years, 33 years for males, and 32.6 years for females.

Eau Claire Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eau Claire was:

  • White: 87.86%
  • Asian: 6.03%
  • Two or more races: 3.93%
  • Black or African American: 1.4%
  • Other race: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0.34%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
32.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,140.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.69% (480)
The current population of Eau Claire, Wisconsin is 69,977 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 69,497.

Eau Claire, Wisconsin Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,70987.86%
Asian4,1656.03%
Two or more races2,7153.93%
Black or African American9701.4%
Other race2590.37%
Native American2350.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.07%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eau Claire Population by Race

Eau Claire Population Pyramid 2024

Eau Claire Median Age

32.8

Total

33

Male

32.6

Female

Eau Claire Adults

There are 56,940 adults, (11,094 of whom are seniors) in Eau Claire.

Eau Claire Age Dependency

50.7

Age Dependency Ratio

24.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Eau Claire Sex Ratio

Female35,96552.05%
Male33,13347.95%

Eau Claire Population by Age

Eau Claire Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All28,8322.2756.543.5
Non Family13,9811.5137.262.8
Married11,5002.8783.916.1
Female2,1073.3546.953.1
Male1,2443.436.163.9

2.88

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

56.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eau Claire Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eau Claire Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eau Claire Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.52%.

Eau Claire Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$45,248

Average Earnings

$51,360

Average Male

$37,218

Average Female

Eau Claire Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eau Claire Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eau Claire Language

92.7% of Eau Claire residents speak only English, while 7.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 4.25% of the population.

Eau Claire Language

Eau Claire Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,8958,35414.68%
Asian4,04044711.06%
Black90138342.51%
Hispanic1,71131818.59%
Multiple2,57727510.67%
Native2227332.88%
Islander452248.89%

15%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.16%

Male Poverty Rate

16.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eau Claire

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eau Claire is Islander, with 48.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eau Claire is Multiple, with 10.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.01%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.92%.

Eau Claire Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.53%
High School9.89%
Some College8.73%
Bachelors or Greater3.14%

Eau Claire Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.15%
Male Unemployed20.08%
Female Employed17.13%
Male Employed9.9%

Eau Claire Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eau Claire Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eau Claire Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Eau Claire Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eau Claire Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Eau Claire Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eau Claire Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,655

Number of Veterans

3,234

Male Veterans

421

Female Veterans

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Eau Claire Veterans by War

count

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Eau Claire Veterans by Age

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Eau Claire Veterans by Race

Eau Claire Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.32%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eau Claire Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.5%

Labor Force Participation

66.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Eau Claire Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eau Claire Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eau Claire Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.12%

Born in Eau Claire

95.91%

Native Born

4.09%

Foreign Born

1.06%

Non Citizen

3.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.91% of Eau Claire residents were born in the United States, with 68.12% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Eau Claire Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202970,5771200.17%
202870,4571200.17%
202770,3371200.17%
202670,2171200.17%
202570,0971200.17%
202469,9771200.17%
202369,8571200.17%
202269,7376310.91%
202169,106-391-0.56%
202069,4978131.18%
201968,684-30-0.04%
201868,714930.14%
201768,6212960.43%
201668,3255330.79%
201567,792-4-0.01%
201467,796-136-0.2%
201367,9325610.83%
201267,3715070.76%
201166,8645570.84%
201066,30700%
200061,7044,8488.53%
199056,8565,34710.38%
198051,5096,89015.44%
197044,6196,63217.46%
196037,9871,9295.35%
195036,0585,31317.28%
194030,7454,45816.96%
193026,2875,38125.74%
192020,9062,59614.18%
191018,3107934.53%
190017,5171020.59%
189017,4157,29672.1%
188010,119-60,458-85.66%
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Eau Claire Population by Year