Beaver Dam

County:: Dodge County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.424
State:: Wisconsin

Beaver Dam is a city located in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Beaver Dam has a 2025 population of 16,413. Beaver Dam is currently declining at a rate of -0.36% annually and its population has decreased by -1.76% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 16,707 in 2020.

The average household income in Beaver Dam is $81,245 with a poverty rate of 5.55%.The median age in Beaver Dam is 40.6 years: 37.2 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Beaver Dam includes 86.95% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	14,459	86.95%
Two or more races	923	5.55%
Other race	452	2.72%
Black or African American	388	2.33%
Asian	279	1.68%
Native American	128	0.77%

Beaver Dam Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Beaver Dam's average per capita income is $52,149. Household income levels show a median of $68,757. The poverty rate stands at 5.55%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$106,954	-
Families	$91,693	$98,631
Households	$68,757	$81,245
Non Families	$52,410	$60,262

$52,149

Average Income

$68,757

Median Household Income

5.55%

Poverty Rate