Grafton

Population: 12,274
Median household income: $88,634
Median home value: $301,300

Grafton is a community in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, home to 12,274 residents. The median household income of $88,634 is below the Ozaukee County median ($96,734).

From 2019 to 2023, Grafton's population grew 5.4% from 11,646 to 12,274, while its median home value rose 28.3% from $234,800 to $301,300.

The median gross rent is $1,162. 44.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,274
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $88,634
Median home value: $301,300
Median gross rent: $1,162
Housing units: 5,824
Homeownership rate: 63.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.4%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,64612,274

Median household income

$75,963$88,634

Median home value

$234,800$301,300

Median gross rent

$954$1,162

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,646	$75,963	$234,800	$954
2020	11,718	$74,918	$241,000	$941
2021	12,081	$77,518	$250,100	$942
2022	12,160	$83,500	$285,400	$1,109
2023	12,274	$88,634	$301,300	$1,162

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7414.4%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	558	4.5%
5 to 17	1,693	13.8%
18 to 24	1,112	9.1%
25 to 34	1,789	14.6%
35 to 44	1,265	10.3%
45 to 54	1,382	11.3%
55 to 64	1,676	13.7%
65 to 74	1,762	14.4%
75 and over	1,037	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,001	89.6%
Black or African American	296	2.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	238	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	346	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	393	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.2%

High school graduate20.7%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree28.3%

Graduate or professional degree16.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	199	2.2%
High school graduate	1,844	20.7%
Some college or associate's	2,911	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,524	28.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,433	16.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,628	79.9%
Carpooled	288	4.1%
Public transit	77	1.1%
Walked	123	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	913	13.0%
Other means	17	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,028	33.1%
15 to 29 min	1,916	31.2%
30 to 44 min	1,394	22.7%
45 to 59 min	472	7.7%
60+ min	323	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 4.2% (517 of 12,249)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,340	59.5%
Nonfamily households	2,272	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,612	96.4%
Vacant	212	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,544	63.2%
Renter-occupied	2,068	36.8%

1-unit, detached47.8%

1-unit, attached12.9%

2 to 4 units9.1%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units13.7%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,786	47.8%
1-unit, attached	753	12.9%
2 to 4 units	529	9.1%
5 to 19 units	947	16.3%
20 or more units	798	13.7%
Mobile home & other	11	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5530000
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 5.33 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 43.3207, -87.9476