Fitchburg, Wisconsin Population 2024

32,713

Fitchburg Demographics

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

  • White: 71.16%
  • Two or more races: 9.05%
  • Asian: 8.46%
  • Black or African American: 7.49%
  • Other race: 3.58%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%
Land Area (mi²)
35.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
929.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.54% (1,717)
The current population of Fitchburg, Wisconsin is 32,713 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 30,996.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,22471.16%
Two or more races2,7009.05%
Asian2,5228.46%
Black or African American2,2357.49%
Other race1,0673.58%
Native American390.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.13%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fitchburg Population by Race

Fitchburg Population Pyramid 2024

Fitchburg Median Age

34.2

Total

33.2

Male

34.9

Female

Fitchburg Adults

There are 24,318 adults, (4,008 of whom are seniors) in Fitchburg.

Fitchburg Age Dependency

46.9

Age Dependency Ratio

19.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Fitchburg Sex Ratio

Female13,66645.82%
Male16,16054.18%

Fitchburg Population by Age

Fitchburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,6892.1148.151.9
Non Family6,5411.3330.869.2
Married5,4222.8874.325.7
Female1,3042.730.769.3
Male4222.5233.266.8

2.76

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

48.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fitchburg Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8223.9%
Associates Degree1,3336.32%
Bachelors Degree7,28334.55%
Graduate Degree5,16324.49%
High School Graduate3,35315.91%
Less Than 9th Grade4492.13%
Some College2,67512.69%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fitchburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fitchburg Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,05214,76110,054
Hispanic2,1451,568663
Asian1,7181,5411,198
Black1,5561,347268
2+ Races1,177892341
Other Race631456217
Islander39390
Native American323212

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.73%.

Fitchburg Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,303$92,654$52,147
Graduate Degree$78,175$98,250$70,850
High School Graduate$42,540$46,638$21,563
Less Than 9th Grade$31,039$35,603$11,368
Overall$56,327$60,512$51,485
Some College$42,393$43,010$42,177

$56,327

Average Earnings

$60,512

Average Male

$51,485

Average Female

Fitchburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fitchburg Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fitchburg Language

83.28% of Fitchburg residents speak only English, while 16.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.99% of the population.

Fitchburg Language

Fitchburg Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,9038774.64%
Hispanic4,08661315%
Multiple2,67650018.68%
Black1,81938221%
Asian2,52236614.51%
Other1,04626925.72%
Native39923.08%

8.98%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.93%

Male Poverty Rate

7.92%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fitchburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fitchburg is Other, with 25.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fitchburg is White, with 4.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.62%.

Fitchburg Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.29%
High School10.68%
Some College6.01%
Bachelors or Greater3.61%

Fitchburg Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed57.14%
Female Unemployed50%
Male Employed7.19%
Female Employed4.2%

Fitchburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fitchburg Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$124,786$152,906
Households$87,253$120,249
Married Families$150,822$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,794$81,799

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fitchburg Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Fitchburg Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fitchburg 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 45-54.

Fitchburg Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fitchburg Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,018

Number of Veterans

913

Male Veterans

105

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam311
Second Gulf War202
First Gulf War131
Korea43
World War II35

Fitchburg Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+268
35 to 54252
55 to 64205
65 to 74191
18 to 34102

Fitchburg Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7724.3%
Asian1296.31%
2+ Races624.21%
Hispanic572.25%
Black402.12%
Other Race151.96%

Fitchburg Veterans by Race

Fitchburg Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.89%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fitchburg Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.4%

Labor Force Participation

71%

Employment Rate

1.4%

Unemployment Rate

Fitchburg Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fitchburg Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fitchburg 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

53.12%

Born in Fitchburg

87.4%

Native Born

12.6%

Foreign Born

7.83%

Non Citizen

4.77%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.4% of Fitchburg residents were born in the United States, with 53.12% having been born in Wisconsin. 7.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fitchburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202934,8604301.25%
202834,4304291.26%
202734,0014291.28%
202633,5724301.3%
202533,1424291.31%
202432,7134291.33%
202332,2841650.51%
202232,1191680.53%
202131,9519553.08%
202030,9961530.5%
201930,8436812.26%
201830,1626042.04%
201729,5587062.45%
201628,8529083.25%
201527,9448012.95%
201427,1438133.09%
201326,3304621.79%
201225,8683431.34%
201125,5253101.23%
201025,21500%
200020,5014,85331.01%
199015,648-19,212-55.11%

Fitchburg Population by Year