City in Dodge County, Wisconsin · 12.1 sq mi · 1,877 people per sq mi
About 23,000 people live in Watertown. The typical household earns $70,107, and the median resident is 40.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,980 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.9%
Men 40.7 · Women 40.5
1850–2026
22,644
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
22,644
2026 projection
1.5% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 22,644 | -60 | 0.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,704 | -37 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 22,741 | -19 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 22,760 | -36 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 22,796 | -145 | 0.63% |
| 2021 | 22,941 | -39 | 0.17% |
| 2020 | 22,980 | -486 | 2.07% |
| 2019 | 23,466 | -147 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 23,613 | -27 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 23,640 | +19 | 0.08% |
Showing 10 of 33 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 228 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 10 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 51% | 41% |
| Never married | 34% | 36% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 9% | 17% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau