City in Walworth County, Wisconsin · 8.1 sq mi · 1,239 people per sq mi
10,010 people live in Elkhorn. The typical household earns $77,649, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,247 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.63%
Men 37 · Women 38.6
1850–2026
10,010
2026 projection
2.3% 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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1850–2026
10,010
2026 projection
2.3% 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 | 10,010 | -35 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,045 | -85 | 0.84% |
| 2024 | 10,130 | -91 | 0.89% |
| 2023 | 10,221 | -44 | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 10,265 | +10 | 0.10% |
| 2021 | 10,255 | +8 | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 10,247 | +20 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | 10,227 | +63 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 10,164 | +79 | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 10,085 | +123 | 1.23% |
Showing 10 of 33 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.
Elkhorn has a population change lower than Walworth County, Wisconsin, 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 102 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 13 residents
40% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 40% | 42% | 39% |
| Never married | 39% | 43% | 35% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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