City in Allamakee County, Iowa · 2.8 sq mi · 1,354 people per sq mi
3,845 people live in Waukon. The typical household earns $60,269, and the median resident is 44.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,827 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.96%
Men 39.8 · Women 48.6
1880–2026
3,845
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
3,845
2026 projection
0.5% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,845 | -4 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,849 | +43 | 1.13% |
| 2024 | 3,806 | +5 | 0.13% |
| 2023 | 3,801 | +14 | 0.37% |
| 2022 | 3,787 | +6 | 0.16% |
| 2021 | 3,781 | -46 | 1.20% |
| 2020 | 3,827 | +10 | 0.26% |
| 2019 | 3,817 | -34 | 0.88% |
| 2018 | 3,851 | +17 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 3,834 | +9 | 0.24% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Waukon is growing slower than Allamakee County, Iowa, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 38 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 10 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 43% | 43% |
| Never married | 29% | 36% | 21% |
| Divorced | 17% | 14% | 20% |
| Widowed | 11% | 6% | 17% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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