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  • Largest town: Appleton

Outagamie County, Wisconsin

Outagamie County had 195,390 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 637.6 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 45th by land area.

Population
195,390
#6 of 72 in Wisconsin · #364 in US
Area
637.6 sq mi
#45 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,493 in US
Density
306 / sq mi
#10 of 72 in Wisconsin · #428 in US
Median household income
$86,098
#7 of 72 in Wisconsin · #309 in US

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

Outagamie County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Outagamie County population, land area and income

Outagamie County had 195,390 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 637.6 square miles of land. It ranks 6th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 45th by land area. That works out to 306.5 people per square mile, 3.2 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Outagamie County is 4.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $86,098 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

195,390

3144th1st

364th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

638 sq mi

3144th1st

1493rd of 3,144 (US)

Density

306.5 / sq mi

3144th1st

428th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$86,098

3143rd1st

309th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

195,390

72nd1st

6th of 72 (WI)

Land area

638 sq mi

72nd1st

45th of 72 (WI)

Density

306.5 / sq mi

72nd1st

10th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$86,098

72nd1st

7th of 72 (WI)

How Outagamie County's population changed since 2020

Outagamie County gained 4,417 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.3%. That ranks 17th 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, Outagamie County recorded 8,898 births and 7,069 deaths, a natural change of +1,829. Net international migration added +1,500 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,323. The largest single component was natural change, which added 1,829 people.

191.0k2020191.4k2021192.6k2022193.8k2023195.4k2024
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
8,898
Deaths
7,069
Net international migration
+1,500
Net domestic migration
+1,323
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,562

Where Outagamie County is

The Census internal point of Outagamie County is at 44.418200, -88.465000. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Outagamie 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: Outagamie County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.418200, -88.465000
DMS
44°25'5.52"N 88°27'54.00"W
UTM
16N 383372.8E 4919366.8N
Geohash
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Plus code
86PHCG9M+7X

Towns in Outagamie County

11 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Outagamie County, 128,705 people together, or 66% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Outagamie County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Appleton with 63,145.

  1. 01Appleton (part)63,145
  2. 02Kaukauna18,363
  3. 03Greenville13,273
  4. 04Little Chute11,761
  5. 05Kimberly7,529
  6. 06Seymour3,631
  7. 07Combined Locks3,613
  8. 08Hortonville3,331
  9. 09New London (part)1,769
  10. 10Black Creek1,335
  11. 11Wrightstown (part)955
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Outagamie County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Outagamie County. The most populous is Brown County, WI, with 273,909 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 103.5 miles SSW of Outagamie County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 24.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Greenville, WI (population 13,273), 10.1 miles away.

Outagamie County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Outagamie County is 55087: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 087. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $86,098.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Outagamie County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 195,390. That is up 4,417 people (2.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 190,973.

What is the FIPS code of Outagamie County?

55087. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (087) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Outagamie County?

Appleton, with 63,145 residents inside Outagamie County in 2024 (75,344 across all 3 counties it spans).

Which counties border Outagamie County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Brown County, WI; Winnebago County, WI; Calumet County, WI; Waupaca County, WI; Shawano 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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