City in Dane County, Wisconsin · 6.1 sq mi · 2,164 people per sq mi
13,237 people live in Stoughton. The typical household earns $79,551, and the median resident is 39.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,173 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.1%
Men 38.4 · Women 45.1
1850–2026
13,237
2026 projection
0.5% 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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1850–2026
13,237
2026 projection
0.5% 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 | 13,237 | -19 | 0.14% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,256 | +173 | 1.32% |
| 2024 | 13,083 | +92 | 0.71% |
| 2023 | 12,991 | +158 | 1.23% |
| 2022 | 12,833 | -145 | 1.12% |
| 2021 | 12,978 | -195 | 1.48% |
| 2020 | 13,173 | +61 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | 13,112 | +69 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | 13,043 | -70 | 0.53% |
| 2017 | 13,113 | -20 | 0.15% |
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.
Stoughton is growing slower than Dane 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 130 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 14 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 53% | 53% |
| Never married | 29% | 36% | 23% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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