Village in Waukesha County, Wisconsin · 20.6 sq mi · 414 people per sq mi
8,526 people live in Waukesha. The typical household earns $130,978, and the median resident is 47.2 years old.
2026 projection
2020 population unavailable
Poverty rate 3.02%
Men 48.6 · Women 44.8
2010–2026
8,526
2026 projection
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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2010–2026
8,526
2026 projection
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 | 8,526 | +19 | 0.22% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,507 | -31 | 0.36% |
| 2024 | 8,538 | +21 | 0.25% |
| 2023 | 8,517 | +29 | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 8,488 | -10 | 0.12% |
| 2021 | 8,498 | +8,498 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | — |
Showing 10 of 17 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.
Waukesha is growing slower than Waukesha 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 85 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 33 residents
69% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 69% | 72% | 67% |
| Never married | 21% | 22% | 21% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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