Waushara County, Wisconsin Population 2024

24,941

Waushara County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 24,941 with a growth rate of 0.03% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Waushara County, Wisconsin is the 47th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 24,526 and has seen a growth of 1.69% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,97670.03%
202824,96970.03%
202724,96270.03%
202624,95570.03%
202524,94870.03%
202424,94170.03%
202324,93470.03%
202224,9271670.67%
202124,7602100.86%
202024,5501620.66%
201924,3881430.59%
201824,245300.12%
201724,2151110.46%
201624,1041380.58%
201523,966-144-0.6%
201424,110-150-0.62%
201324,260-173-0.71%
201224,433-130-0.53%
201124,563370.15%
201024,52600%
199019,3858594.64%
198018,5263,73125.22%
197014,7951,2989.62%
196013,497-423-3.04%
195013,920-348-2.44%
194014,268-159-1.1%
193014,427-2,285-13.67%
192016,712-2,174-11.51%
191018,8862,91418.24%
190015,9722,46518.25%
189013,5078206.46%
188012,6871,40812.48%
187011,2792,50928.61%
18608,770-16,206-64.89%
2024 Growth Rate
0.03% (7)
County Website
Waushara County
County Seat
Wautoma
2020 Population
24,550
Area
626 mi²
Density
40 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.59% (391)
Founded
1852

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,35190.59%
Two or more races8113.29%
Other race7923.21%
Black or African American4691.9%
Native American1520.62%
Asian970.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waushara County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Waushara County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Waushara County, Wisconsin Median Age

49.9

Total

49

Male

50.7

Female

Waushara County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 20,215 adults, (6,195 of whom are seniors) in Waushara County, Wisconsin.

Waushara County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

76

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Waushara County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female11,54346.79%
Male13,12953.21%

Waushara County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Waushara County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,1582.3282.917.1
Married5,3912.8992.47.6
Non Family3,5741.1773.226.8
Female7393.2566.233.8
Male4543.0973.626.4

2.87

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

82.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waushara County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,3517.23%
Associates Degree1,7729.48%
Bachelors Degree2,12111.35%
Graduate Degree9655.16%
High School Graduate7,85642.02%
Less Than 9th Grade6733.6%
Some College3,95721.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waushara County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waushara County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,04215,4652,924
Hispanic76246840
Black4243229
2+ Races42235480
Other Race41228214
Asian878638
Native American86605

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.85%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.68%.

Waushara County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,258$54,635$42,853
Graduate Degree$70,938$75,000$69,107
High School Graduate$38,484$46,836$28,942
Less Than 9th Grade$28,602$34,934$20,871
Overall$42,054$50,004$33,814
Some College$44,142$55,130$33,214

$42,054

Average Earnings

$50,004

Average Male

$33,814

Average Female

Waushara County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waushara County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waushara County, Wisconsin Language

91.76% of Waushara County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 8.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.32% of the population.

Waushara County, Wisconsin Language

Waushara County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White21,3312,16010.13%
Hispanic1,51945930.22%
Other78319725.16%
Multiple72312817.7%
Native1218066.12%
Asian8433.57%
Black6223.23%

11.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.1%

Male Poverty Rate

12.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waushara County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waushara County, Wisconsin is Native, with 66.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waushara County, Wisconsin is Black, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.21%.

Waushara County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.58%
High School10.82%
Some College7.74%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%

Waushara County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.63%
Male Unemployed24.1%
Female Employed8.39%
Male Employed4.76%

Waushara County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waushara County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,586$92,342
Households$61,033$79,620
Married Families$81,800$98,942
Non Families$35,690$52,802

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waushara County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

55.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Waushara County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waushara County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Waushara County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waushara County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,779

Number of Veterans

1,682

Male Veterans

97

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam806
First Gulf War308
Second Gulf War204
Korea116
World War II16

Waushara County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74616
75+450
55 to 64341
35 to 54306
18 to 3466

Waushara County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7019.16%
Hispanic293.04%
Other Race285.54%
2+ Races183.48%
Native American1617.78%
Asian1314.94%
Black30.67%

Waushara County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Waushara County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.67%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waushara County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.4%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Waushara County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waushara County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waushara County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.08%

Born in Waushara County, Wisconsin

97.44%

Native Born

2.56%

Foreign Born

1.14%

Non Citizen

1.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.44% of Waushara County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 78.08% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Waushara County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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