Village in Lake County, Illinois · 5.1 sq mi · 2,755 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Wauconda. The typical household earns $111,239, and the median resident is 36.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,067 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.19%
Men 36.8 · Women 36.5
1880–2026
13,972
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
13,972
2026 projection
0.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,972 | -21 | 0.15% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,993 | +8 | 0.06% |
| 2024 | 13,985 | +12 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 13,973 | -8 | 0.06% |
| 2022 | 13,981 | -50 | 0.36% |
| 2021 | 14,031 | -36 | 0.26% |
| 2020 | 14,067 | +547 | 4.05% |
| 2019 | 13,520 | -82 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 13,602 | -115 | 0.84% |
| 2017 | 13,717 | -72 | 0.52% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 140 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 16 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 50% | 56% |
| Never married | 30% | 35% | 25% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 13% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau