Wheaton Population

1860–2026

53,932

2026 projection

0.1% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wheaton. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202653,932-1330.25%
202554,065+7041.32%
202453,361+1570.30%
202353,204+1040.20%
202253,100-5040.94%
202153,604-2890.54%
202053,893+1,0351.96%
201952,858-4050.76%
201853,263-2840.53%
201753,547-1070.20%

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Wheaton Demographics

36.8median age

Median age

Female38.4 yrs
Male35.8 yrs

Adults

41,760
9,360 seniors · 22%32,400 other adults

Sex

Female 50.6% · 27,093Male 49.4% · 26,464

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 52785+ years, female: 71280–84 years, male: 31980–84 years, female: 69175–79 years, male: 60675–79 years, female: 1,09470–74 years, male: 1,11570–74 years, female: 1,14265–69 years, male: 1,51165–69 years, female: 1,64360–64 years, male: 1,48460–64 years, female: 1,88955–59 years, male: 1,38855–59 years, female: 1,33250–54 years, male: 1,60450–54 years, female: 1,73445–49 years, male: 1,54645–49 years, female: 1,45140–44 years, male: 1,59740–44 years, female: 1,43635–39 years, male: 1,73635–39 years, female: 1,53830–34 years, male: 1,72030–34 years, female: 1,69125–29 years, male: 1,85425–29 years, female: 1,79520–24 years, male: 2,00720–24 years, female: 2,21615–19 years, male: 2,17515–19 years, female: 2,24810–14 years, male: 1,49210–14 years, female: 1,9125–9 years, male: 2,1715–9 years, female: 1,0780–4 years, male: 1,6120–4 years, female: 1,49185+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 536 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

Wheaton Income

$120,008median household income

Median household income

$120,008

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$72,194

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

5.6%

About 1 in 18 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wheaton Marital Status

54% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married54%57%51%
Never married33%35%32%
Divorced8%6%10%
Widowed5%2%8%
Separated<1%<1%<1%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year