City in Outagamie County, Wisconsin · 8.3 sq mi · 2,276 people per sq mi
18,814 people live in Kaukauna. The typical household earns $80,365, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,089 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.83%
Men 36.3 · Women 41.6
1880–2026
18,814
2026 projection
10.1% 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
18,814
2026 projection
10.1% 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 | 18,814 | +297 | 1.60% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,517 | +193 | 1.05% |
| 2024 | 18,324 | +197 | 1.09% |
| 2023 | 18,127 | +469 | 2.66% |
| 2022 | 17,658 | +411 | 2.38% |
| 2021 | 17,247 | +158 | 0.92% |
| 2020 | 17,089 | +127 | 0.75% |
| 2019 | 16,962 | +129 | 0.77% |
| 2018 | 16,833 | +214 | 1.29% |
| 2017 | 16,619 | +222 | 1.35% |
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.
Kaukauna is growing faster than Outagamie 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 177 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
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 54% | 52% |
| Never married | 31% | 37% | 25% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 13% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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