Waushara County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,223
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 25,223
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 25,079
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 24,506
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 24,523
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 24,520
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 24,496
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.9%
Female persons, percent 46.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
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) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,668
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 15,123
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 84.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $203,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,389
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $536
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $796
Building Permits, 2025 101
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,586
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 51.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 40,973
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,306
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 60,670
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 337,147
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,525
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,107
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,552
Persons in poverty, percent 11.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 494
Total employment, 2023 4,855
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 222,412
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,726
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 429
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 353
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 39.2
Population per square mile, 2010 39.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 626.16
Land area in square miles, 2010 626.15
FIPS Code 55137