Waupaca County, Wisconsin

15 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 51,714
Median household income: $71,189
Median home value: $192,800

Waupaca County, Wisconsin counts 51,714 residents. 15 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,189 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Waupaca County's population held roughly steady from 51,245 to 51,714, while its median household income rose 21.3% from $58,693 to $71,189.

81.8% of workers drive to work alone. 78.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 51,714
Median age: 45.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,189
Median home value: $192,800
Median gross rent: $834
Housing units: 25,620
Homeownership rate: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

51,24551,714

Median household income

$58,693$71,189

Median home value

$149,900$192,800

Median gross rent

$698$834

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	51,245	$58,693	$149,900	$698
2020	50,997	$60,106	$154,000	$713
2021	51,769	$65,070	$159,600	$732
2022	51,822	$69,198	$178,500	$817
2023	51,714	$71,189	$192,800	$834

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7412.3%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,625	5.1%
5 to 17	7,848	15.2%
18 to 24	3,533	6.8%
25 to 34	5,631	10.9%
35 to 44	6,010	11.6%
45 to 54	6,673	12.9%
55 to 64	8,577	16.6%
65 to 74	6,372	12.3%
75 and over	4,445	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	47,941	92.7%
Black or African American	344	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	65	0.1%
Asian	186	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	101	0.2%
Two or more races	1,134	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,943	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.0%

High school graduate43.0%

Some college or associate's28.8%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,004	8.0%
High school graduate	16,227	43.0%
Some college or associate's	10,863	28.8%
Bachelor's degree	5,639	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,975	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	20,403	81.8%
Carpooled	1,582	6.3%
Public transit	19	0.1%
Walked	741	3.0%
Bicycle	30	0.1%
Worked from home	1,869	7.5%
Other means	302	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,653	37.5%
15 to 29 min	6,156	26.7%
30 to 44 min	4,482	19.4%
45 to 59 min	2,140	9.3%
60+ min	1,646	7.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 10.1% (5,067 of 50,397)

	Count	Share
Family households	14,584	65.1%
Nonfamily households	7,810	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	22,394	87.4%
Vacant	3,226	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,760	74.8%
Renter-occupied	5,634	25.2%

1-unit, detached78.1%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,021	78.1%
1-unit, attached	373	1.5%
2 to 4 units	1,687	6.6%
5 to 19 units	1,798	7.0%
20 or more units	538	2.1%
Mobile home & other	1,203	4.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 55135
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 748 sq mi
Water area: 17 sq mi
Center point: 44.4780, -88.9670