City in Campbell County, Kentucky · 3.6 sq mi · 855 people per sq mi
3,084 people live in Wilder. The typical household earns $70,893, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,176 in 2020
Poverty rate 18.6%
Men 37.9 · Women 37.4
1940–2026
3,084
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1940–2026
3,084
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 3,084 | -24 | 0.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,108 | +30 | 0.97% |
| 2024 | 3,078 | -16 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 3,094 | -23 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 3,117 | -42 | 1.33% |
| 2021 | 3,159 | -17 | 0.54% |
| 2020 | 3,176 | +8 | 0.25% |
| 2019 | 3,168 | -9 | 0.28% |
| 2018 | 3,177 | +18 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 3,159 | -4 | 0.13% |
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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.
Wilder has a population change lower than Campbell County, Kentucky, 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 31 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 5 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 41% | 46% |
| Never married | 35% | 36% | 35% |
| Divorced | 16% | 22% | 8% |
| Widowed | 5% | 1% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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