US Census Data

Wisconsin

Population, income, and housing across 72 counties and 808 cities & places.

Population
5,892,023
+1.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$75,670
+22.5%’19–’23
Median home value
$247,400
+37.0%’19–’23

With 5,892,023 residents, Wisconsin spans 72 counties and 808 cities and places.

Between 2019 and 2023, Wisconsin's population grew 1.7% from 5,790,716 to 5,892,023, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $180,600 to $247,400.

32.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
5,892,023
Median age
40.1 yrs
Median household income
$75,670
Median home value
$247,400
Median gross rent
$1,045
Housing units
2,750,750
Homeownership rate
67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.8%
Unemployment rate
3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
5,790,7165,892,023
Median household income
$61,747$75,670
Median home value
$180,600$247,400
Median gross rent
$856$1,045
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20195,790,716$61,747$180,600$856
20205,806,975$63,293$189,200$872
20215,871,661$67,080$200,400$916
20225,882,128$72,458$231,400$992
20235,892,023$75,670$247,400$1,045

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 5320,4515.4%
5 to 17953,85916.2%
18 to 24548,1309.3%
25 to 34735,91012.5%
35 to 44742,03212.6%
45 to 54703,76911.9%
55 to 64825,75114.0%
65 to 74642,23510.9%
75 and over419,8867.1%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)4,664,40379.2%
Black or African American354,2796.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native34,3170.6%
Asian168,4322.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander1,7290.0%
Some other race17,7230.3%
Two or more races193,4533.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)457,6877.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma269,4316.6%
High school graduate1,207,40729.7%
Some college or associate's1,259,61731.0%
Bachelor's degree879,90721.6%
Graduate or professional degree453,22111.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
22 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone2,244,93875.5%
Carpooled219,9647.4%
Public transit34,2551.2%
Walked81,0022.7%
Bicycle14,8750.5%
Worked from home345,65911.6%
Other means30,8321.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min901,53434.3%
15 to 29 min1,003,78838.2%
30 to 44 min450,85017.2%
45 to 59 min142,4305.4%
60+ min127,2644.8%

Households

Average household size
2.35
Poverty rate
10.6% (609,003 of 5,757,334)
CountShare
Family households1,492,40161.0%
Nonfamily households953,62739.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1975

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied2,446,02888.9%
Vacant304,72211.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied1,660,50567.9%
Renter-occupied785,52332.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,828,24166.5%
1-unit, attached117,0904.3%
2 to 4 units264,2359.6%
5 to 19 units231,7248.4%
20 or more units223,9668.1%
Mobile home & other85,4943.1%

Geography

State FIPS
55
USPS
WI
Land area
54,168 sq mi
Water area
11,329 sq mi
Center point
44.6309, -89.7094

Wisconsin rankings

21

National rankings

21

Counties

72

Largest cities by land area

10

Other states

51