Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 106,328
Median household income: $71,834
Median home value: $242,400

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin counts 106,328 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $71,834 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

Between 2019 and 2023, Eau Claire County's population grew 2.7% from 103,514 to 106,328, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $59,476 to $71,834.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.8% of the population. 77.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 106,328
Median age: 35.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,834
Median home value: $242,400
Median gross rent: $977
Housing units: 45,818
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

103,514106,328

Median household income

$59,476$71,834

Median home value

$169,400$242,400

Median gross rent

$823$977

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	103,514	$59,476	$169,400	$823
2020	104,132	$62,508	$180,000	$818
2021	105,206	$64,777	$195,200	$848
2022	105,697	$70,127	$226,400	$929
2023	106,328	$71,834	$242,400	$977

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 2415.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	5,440	5.1%
5 to 17	15,879	14.9%
18 to 24	16,795	15.8%
25 to 34	13,898	13.1%
35 to 44	13,074	12.3%
45 to 54	11,089	10.4%
55 to 64	12,519	11.8%
65 to 74	10,460	9.8%
75 and over	7,174	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	93,370	87.8%
Black or African American	1,171	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	263	0.2%
Asian	4,262	4.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	94	0.1%
Some other race	340	0.3%
Two or more races	3,618	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,210	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate26.1%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree23.6%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,723	4.0%
High school graduate	17,835	26.1%
Some college or associate's	23,332	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	16,076	23.6%
Graduate or professional degree	8,248	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone77.1%

Carpooled6.4%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.8%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	43,914	77.1%
Carpooled	3,627	6.4%
Public transit	454	0.8%
Walked	1,570	2.8%
Bicycle	423	0.7%
Worked from home	6,582	11.6%
Other means	401	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,346	48.3%
15 to 29 min	18,567	36.8%
30 to 44 min	4,636	9.2%
45 to 59 min	1,203	2.4%
60+ min	1,637	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 11.5% (11,821 of 102,391)

	Count	Share
Family households	24,777	57.3%
Nonfamily households	18,484	42.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	43,261	94.4%
Vacant	2,557	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,183	62.8%
Renter-occupied	16,078	37.2%

1-unit, detached62.5%

1-unit, attached6.1%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units6.4%

Mobile home & other2.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	28,615	62.5%
1-unit, attached	2,797	6.1%
2 to 4 units	5,795	12.6%
5 to 19 units	4,370	9.5%
20 or more units	2,931	6.4%
Mobile home & other	1,310	2.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 55035
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 638 sq mi
Water area: 7.28 sq mi
Center point: 44.7264, -91.2864