Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 109,033
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 109,033
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 108,830
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 105,706
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 105,696
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 105,710
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 98,736
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,984
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,428
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 61.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $261,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,625
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $634
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,064
Building Permits, 2025 727
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 44,726
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.30
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 82.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 36.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 313,943
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,452,204
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 256,329
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,547,685
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,858
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,546
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,733
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,753
Total employment, 2023 51,990
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,790,651
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,115
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,441
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,330
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,815
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,908
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 165.7
Population per square mile, 2010 154.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 637.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 637.98
FIPS Code 55035