Juneau County, Wisconsin

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 26,695
Median household income: $65,150
Median home value: $165,200

Juneau County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 26,695. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $65,150 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Juneau County's population held roughly steady from 26,478 to 26,695, while its median household income rose 21.8% from $53,490 to $65,150.

The median gross rent is $847. 16.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,695
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $65,150
Median home value: $165,200
Median gross rent: $847
Housing units: 14,639
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

26,47826,695

Median household income

$53,490$65,150

Median home value

$125,800$165,200

Median gross rent

$761$847

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	26,478	$53,490	$125,800	$761
2020	26,603	$53,928	$131,100	$779
2021	26,595	$58,561	$137,800	$811
2022	26,695	$63,455	$153,700	$820
2023	26,695	$65,150	$165,200	$847

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,301	4.9%
5 to 17	3,925	14.7%
18 to 24	1,688	6.3%
25 to 34	2,947	11.0%
35 to 44	3,167	11.9%
45 to 54	3,543	13.3%
55 to 64	4,421	16.6%
65 to 74	3,460	13.0%
75 and over	2,243	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	23,468	87.9%
Black or African American	605	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	181	0.7%
Asian	158	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	98	0.4%
Two or more races	1,417	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	768	2.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate40.0%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,044	10.3%
High school graduate	7,904	40.0%
Some college or associate's	6,614	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,264	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	955	4.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,477	80.8%
Carpooled	924	7.9%
Public transit	26	0.2%
Walked	383	3.3%
Bicycle	10	0.1%
Worked from home	675	5.8%
Other means	232	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,650	33.0%
15 to 29 min	3,771	34.1%
30 to 44 min	2,398	21.7%
45 to 59 min	546	4.9%
60+ min	687	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 14.3% (3,627 of 25,391)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,717	62.2%
Nonfamily households	4,076	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,793	73.7%
Vacant	3,846	26.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,388	77.7%
Renter-occupied	2,405	22.3%

1-unit, detached69.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other18.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	10,224	69.8%
1-unit, attached	114	0.8%
2 to 4 units	659	4.5%
5 to 19 units	713	4.9%
20 or more units	167	1.1%
Mobile home & other	2,762	18.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 55057
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 767 sq mi
Water area: 38 sq mi
Center point: 43.9328, -90.1140