Wheaton Population

2011–2026

53,069

2026 projection

3.7% 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.
202653,069+2990.57%
202552,770+5980.57%
202352,172-6031.14%
202252,775+9391.81%
202151,836+6451.26%
202051,191+9621.92%
201950,229-2300.46%
201850,459+3640.73%
201750,095+3310.67%
201649,764-9241.82%

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Wheaton Demographics

37.7median age

Median age

Female37.9 yrs
Male37.5 yrs

Adults

41,017
7,015 seniors · 17%34,002 other adults

Sex

Female 50% · 26,484Male 50% · 26,442

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 29485+ years, female: 57380–84 years, male: 26480–84 years, female: 63375–79 years, male: 59775–79 years, female: 47670–74 years, male: 86070–74 years, female: 75665–69 years, male: 1,18065–69 years, female: 1,38260–64 years, male: 1,55660–64 years, female: 1,60855–59 years, male: 2,06855–59 years, female: 1,80850–54 years, male: 2,02550–54 years, female: 2,09745–49 years, male: 1,24945–49 years, female: 1,39440–44 years, male: 2,11240–44 years, female: 1,71335–39 years, male: 2,17635–39 years, female: 1,83230–34 years, male: 1,71730–34 years, female: 2,53425–29 years, male: 2,16825–29 years, female: 1,51420–24 years, male: 1,82520–24 years, female: 1,46615–19 years, male: 1,62615–19 years, female: 1,94710–14 years, male: 1,70110–14 years, female: 9805–9 years, male: 1,6945–9 years, female: 2,1410–4 years, male: 1,3300–4 years, female: 1,63085+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 529 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

$111,478median household income

Median household income

$111,478

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$53,332

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

13.1%

About 1 in 8 residents

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

Wheaton Marital Status

45% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married45%46%44%
Never married42%46%39%
Divorced8%6%10%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated2%1%2%

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