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Wisconsin Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Wisconsin Population & Age Distribution

The Total Population of Wisconsin is:

5,892,539

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
16.1%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
12.5%
35 - 54:
24.6%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
17.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

High School Graduates
College Graduated
Attending College
93.1%
93.1%
32.0%
32.0%
5.1%
5.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Wisconsin
USA
$40,130
$40,130
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Wisconsin
USA
$72,458
$72,458
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.7%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Construction
Accommodation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Other
Transportation
Public Service
Administration
Wholesale
Agriculture
Arts
Information Technology
Real Estate
Utilities
Management
Mining
18.1%
18.1%
14.7%
14.7%
11.0%
11.0%
8.6%
8.6%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
6.1%
5.4%
5.4%
4.8%
4.8%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic Or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black Or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian And Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian And Other Pacific Islanders
79.9%
79.9%
7.3%
7.3%
6.1%
6.1%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Unclassified
Other groups
Irish
Polish
Norwegian
English
Italian
French
Swedish
Dutch
European
Czech
Scottish
Swiss
Danish
French Canadian
Belgian
Finnish
Russian
36.9%
36.9%
18.9%
18.9%
18.4%
18.4%
10.4%
10.4%
8.1%
8.1%
6.7%
6.7%
6.3%
6.3%
3.4%
3.4%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Miao/Hmong
German
Indic languages
Chinese
West Germanic languages
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Arabic
French
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Hindi
Polish
Other Indo-European
Russian
Serbo-Croatian
Vietnamese
African languages
91.3%
91.3%
4.7%
4.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born WI Residents

5.0%