Waushara County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 24,752
Median household income: $64,968
Median home value: $186,000

Waushara County, Wisconsin counts 24,752 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $64,968 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

From 2019 to 2023, Waushara County's population grew 2.3% from 24,193 to 24,752, while its median household income rose 23.0% from $52,810 to $64,968.

The median resident is 49.9 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,752
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $64,968
Median home value: $186,000
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 14,804
Homeownership rate: 83.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,19324,752

Median household income

$52,810$64,968

Median home value

$146,100$186,000

Median gross rent

$671$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,193	$52,810	$146,100	$671
2020	24,256	$54,320	$149,300	$690
2021	24,527	$57,224	$157,300	$715
2022	24,672	$61,033	$174,800	$779
2023	24,752	$64,968	$186,000	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6417.8%

65 to 7415.5%

75 and over10.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,071	4.3%
5 to 17	3,394	13.7%
18 to 24	1,456	5.9%
25 to 34	2,423	9.8%
35 to 44	2,659	10.7%
45 to 54	3,042	12.3%
55 to 64	4,404	17.8%
65 to 74	3,825	15.5%
75 and over	2,478	10.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,751	87.9%
Black or African American	449	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.3%
Asian	105	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	57	0.2%
Two or more races	589	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,715	6.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree11.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,866	9.9%
High school graduate	7,916	42.0%
Some college or associate's	5,780	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,229	11.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,040	5.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.3%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,581	80.6%
Carpooled	802	7.5%
Public transit	37	0.3%
Walked	246	2.3%
Bicycle	7	0.1%
Worked from home	789	7.4%
Other means	186	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,916	29.6%
15 to 29 min	2,707	27.5%
30 to 44 min	2,190	22.2%
45 to 59 min	1,042	10.6%
60+ min	1,004	10.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 11.1% (2,631 of 23,772)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,600	63.9%
Nonfamily households	3,733	36.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,333	69.8%
Vacant	4,471	30.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,578	83.0%
Renter-occupied	1,755	17.0%

1-unit, detached84.2%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,466	84.2%
1-unit, attached	142	1.0%
2 to 4 units	349	2.4%
5 to 19 units	384	2.6%
20 or more units	162	1.1%
Mobile home & other	1,301	8.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 55137
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 626 sq mi
Water area: 11 sq mi
Center point: 44.1128, -89.2398