Wausau city, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,188
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,188
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,262
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,007
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 40,034
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 39,994
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 39,106
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.4%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,805
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $167,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,250
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $587
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,010
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,625
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 12.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 113,183
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,620,401
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,547
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,986,925
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $49,915
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 15.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,389
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,957
Persons in poverty, percent 14.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,081.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,082.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 19.22
Land area in square miles, 2010 18.78
FIPS Code 5584475