City in Wood County, Wisconsin · 13.9 sq mi · 1,341 people per sq mi
18,631 people live in Wisconsin Rapids. The typical household earns $55,253, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,877 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.76%
Men 35.7 · Women 42.3
1870–2026
18,631
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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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1870–2026
18,631
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 18,631 | -23 | 0.12% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,654 | -110 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 18,764 | -18 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 18,782 | +57 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 18,725 | -40 | 0.21% |
| 2021 | 18,765 | -112 | 0.59% |
| 2020 | 18,877 | +110 | 0.59% |
| 2019 | 18,767 | +33 | 0.18% |
| 2018 | 18,734 | -18 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 18,752 | +27 | 0.14% |
Showing 10 of 31 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.
Wisconsin Rapids has a population change lower than Wood 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 187 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 7 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 43% | 35% |
| Never married | 37% | 42% | 32% |
| Divorced | 16% | 11% | 21% |
| Widowed | 8% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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