Village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin · 3.2 sq mi · 898 people per sq mi
About 2,900 people live in Wales. The typical household earns $109,024, and the median resident is 42.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,862 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.32%
Men 41.3 · Women 42.3
1930–2026
2,895
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
2,895
2026 projection
1.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,895 | +10 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,885 | -18 | 0.62% |
| 2024 | 2,903 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 2,904 | +2 | 0.07% |
| 2022 | 2,902 | -9 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 2,911 | +49 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 2,862 | +271 | 10.46% |
| 2019 | 2,591 | +3 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 2,588 | +3 | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 2,585 | +11 | 0.43% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 29 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 23 residents
65% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 65% | 62% | 68% |
| Never married | 29% | 32% | 25% |
| Divorced | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Widowed | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau