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  • Largest town: Mauston

Juneau County, Wisconsin

Juneau County had 26,590 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 767.1 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 33rd by land area.

Population
26,590
#46 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,553 in US
Area
767.1 sq mi
#33 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,132 in US
Density
35 / sq mi
#44 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,799 in US
Median household income
$63,587
#55 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,504 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Juneau County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Juneau County population, land area and income

Juneau County had 26,590 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 767.1 square miles of land. It ranks 46th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 33rd by land area. That works out to 34.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents; Juneau County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,587 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

26,590

3144th1st

1553rd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

767 sq mi

3144th1st

1132nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

34.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1799th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,587

3143rd1st

1504th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

26,590

72nd1st

46th of 72 (WI)

Land area

767 sq mi

72nd1st

33rd of 72 (WI)

Density

34.7 / sq mi

72nd1st

44th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$63,587

72nd1st

55th of 72 (WI)

How Juneau County's population changed since 2020

Juneau County lost 190 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.7%. That ranks 68th of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Juneau County recorded 932 births and 1,580 deaths, a natural change of -648. Net international migration added +67 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +441. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 648 people.

26.8k202026.8k202126.7k202226.6k202326.6k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
932
Deaths
1,580
Net international migration
+67
Net domestic migration
+441
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+33

Where Juneau County is

The Census internal point of Juneau County is at 43.932800, -90.114000. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Juneau County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Juneau County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
43.932800, -90.114000
DMS
43°55'58.08"N 90°06'50.40"W
UTM
15N 731647.3E 4868458.6N
Geohash
9zzcvmszp
Plus code
86MFWVMP+49

Towns in Juneau County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Juneau County, 8,002 people together, or 30% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Juneau County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Mauston with 4,147.

  1. 01Mauston4,147
  2. 02New Lisbon2,586
  3. 03Elroy1,267
  4. 04Wisconsin Dells (part)2
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Juneau County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Juneau County. The most populous is Wood County, WI, with 73,943 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 69.6 miles SSE of Juneau County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Madison, WI (population 285,300), 67.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Reedsburg, WI (population 10,314), 28.1 miles away.

Juneau County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Juneau County is 55057: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 057. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,587.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Juneau County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 26,590. That is down 190 people (0.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 26,780.

What is the FIPS code of Juneau County?

55057. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (057) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Juneau County?

Mauston, with 4,147 residents inside Juneau County in 2024.

Which counties border Juneau County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Wood County, WI; Sauk County, WI; Columbia County, WI; Monroe County, WI; Vernon County, WI; Adams County, WI; Jackson County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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