City in Taylor County, Wisconsin · 4.5 sq mi · 1,024 people per sq mi
4,647 people live in Medford. The typical household earns $59,842, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,349 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.92%
Men 49.4 · Women 49.5
1880–2026
4,647
2026 projection
6.9% 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
4,647
2026 projection
6.9% 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 | 4,647 | +58 | 1.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,589 | +3 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 4,586 | +76 | 1.69% |
| 2023 | 4,510 | +108 | 2.45% |
| 2022 | 4,402 | +96 | 2.23% |
| 2021 | 4,306 | -43 | 0.99% |
| 2020 | 4,349 | -10 | 0.23% |
| 2019 | 4,359 | -10 | 0.23% |
| 2018 | 4,369 | +13 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 4,356 | +2 | 0.05% |
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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.
Medford is growing faster than Taylor 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 44 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
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 48% | 42% |
| Never married | 29% | 33% | 26% |
| Divorced | 16% | 14% | 18% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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