Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,461
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 51,461
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,171
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 51,824
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 51,817
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 51,812
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 52,410
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 22.4%
Female persons, percent 48.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,136
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 26,295
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $211,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,449
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $581
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $852
Building Permits, 2025 214
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,571
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 88,500
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 190,609
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,781
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 759,105
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,737
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $72,830
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,606
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,199
Total employment, 2023 15,170
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 712,068
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,173
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 924
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 219
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 69.3
Population per square mile, 2010 70.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 747.70
Land area in square miles, 2010 747.71
FIPS Code 55135