City in Winnebago County, Wisconsin · 6 sq mi · 3,047 people per sq mi
18,416 people live in Menasha. The typical household earns $64,698, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,268 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.03%
Men 36.6 · Women 38.6
1860–2026
18,416
2026 projection
0.8% 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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1860–2026
18,416
2026 projection
0.8% 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 | 18,416 | +31 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,385 | -20 | 0.11% |
| 2024 | 18,405 | +42 | 0.23% |
| 2023 | 18,363 | +76 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 18,287 | +162 | 0.89% |
| 2021 | 18,125 | -143 | 0.78% |
| 2020 | 18,268 | +20 | 0.11% |
| 2019 | 18,248 | +85 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 18,163 | +32 | 0.18% |
| 2017 | 18,131 | +94 | 0.52% |
Showing 10 of 32 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.
Menasha is growing slower than Winnebago 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 183 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 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 49% | 43% |
| Never married | 37% | 40% | 34% |
| Divorced | 12% | 9% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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