Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Population 2024

109,020

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 109,020 with a growth rate of 1.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Eau Claire County, Wisconsin is the 14th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 99,012 and has seen a growth of 10.11% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029114,6051,1170.98%
2028113,4881,1170.99%
2027112,3711,1171%
2026111,2541,1171.01%
2025110,1371,1171.02%
2024109,0201,1171.04%
2023107,9031,1171.05%
2022106,7867690.73%
2021106,0171200.11%
2020105,8971,4311.37%
2019104,4661900.18%
2018104,2766050.58%
2017103,6716820.66%
2016102,9898470.83%
2015102,1423970.39%
2014101,745-30-0.03%
2013101,7759130.91%
2012100,8629100.91%
201199,9529400.95%
201099,01200%
199085,1836,3788.09%
198078,80511,58617.24%
197067,2198,91915.3%
196058,3004,1137.59%
195054,1877,18815.29%
194046,9995,91214.39%
193041,0875,31614.86%
192035,7713,0509.32%
191032,7211,0293.25%
190031,6921,0193.32%
189030,67310,68053.42%
188019,9939,22485.65%
187010,7697,607240.58%
18603,162-111,443-97.24%
2024 Growth Rate
1.04% (1,117)
County Website
Eau Claire County
County Seat
Eau Claire
2020 Population
105,897
Area
638 mi²
Density
171 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.95% (3,123)
Founded
1856

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White94,69389.59%
Asian4,3424.11%
Two or more races4,1063.88%
Black or African American1,3931.32%
Other race8090.77%
Native American3090.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander450.04%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Median Age

35.5

Total

34.7

Male

36.3

Female

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 84,557 adults, (17,229 of whom are seniors) in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

57

Age Dependency Ratio

25.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female53,13550.27%
Male52,56249.73%

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All42,4812.463.536.5
Married19,6933.0287.112.9
Non Family18,1551.4841.658.4
Female2,7473.3149.750.3
Male1,8863.448.751.3

2.99

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5662.32%
Associates Degree10,15615.08%
Bachelors Degree15,55023.08%
Graduate Degree8,27712.29%
High School Graduate17,56826.08%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0821.61%
Some College13,16619.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White61,53559,53621,817
Asian2,3592,0621,067
2+ Races1,6141,535488
Hispanic1,2081,009343
Black650561124
Other Race512438149
Native American27523239
Islander45450

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.23%.

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,458$69,256$48,367
Graduate Degree$69,235$80,556$63,999
High School Graduate$35,984$48,104$28,345
Less Than 9th Grade$34,627$36,607$33,211
Overall$47,119$55,166$38,859
Some College$42,748$51,720$33,678

$47,119

Average Earnings

$55,166

Average Male

$38,859

Average Female

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Language

93.74% of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 6.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 2.79% of the population.

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Language

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White90,25010,53611.67%
Hispanic2,79049917.89%
Asian4,21745710.84%
Multiple3,86445011.65%
Black1,31139430.05%
Native2919934.02%
Islander452248.89%
Other80320.25%

12.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.68%

Male Poverty Rate

13.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin is Islander, with 48.89% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin is Other, with 0.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.55%.

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.74%
High School9.4%
Some College8.22%
Bachelors or Greater2.91%

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.84%
Male Unemployed25.27%
Female Employed12.99%
Male Employed7.26%

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,103$119,176
Households$70,127$92,896
Married Families$107,704$131,127
Non Families$44,561$54,633

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eau Claire 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 35-44.

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,538

Number of Veterans

5,021

Male Veterans

517

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,973
Second Gulf War1,112
First Gulf War1,005
Korea388
World War II107

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,487
75+1,445
35 to 541,319
55 to 64865
18 to 34422

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,3840.06972467559377347
Native American360.12949640287769784
2+ Races360.016941176470588234
Hispanic340.018418201516793065
Black320.03619909502262444
Other Race290.041666666666666664
Asian210.006414172266340868

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eau Claire 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

69.53%

Born in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

96.55%

Native Born

3.45%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

2.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.55% of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 69.53% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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