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Waupaca County, Wisconsin

Waupaca County had 51,171 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 747.7 square miles of land. It ranks 29th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 37th by land area.

Population
51,171
#29 of 72 in Wisconsin · #995 in US
Area
747.7 sq mi
#37 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,182 in US
Density
68 / sq mi
#28 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,192 in US
Median household income
$68,545
#42 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,099 in US

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

Waupaca County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Waupaca County population, land area and income

Waupaca County had 51,171 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 747.7 square miles of land. It ranks 29th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 37th by land area. That works out to 68.4 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

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

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $68,545 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

51,171

3144th1st

995th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

748 sq mi

3144th1st

1182nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

68.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

1192nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$68,545

3143rd1st

1099th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

51,171

72nd1st

29th of 72 (WI)

Land area

748 sq mi

72nd1st

37th of 72 (WI)

Density

68.4 / sq mi

72nd1st

28th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$68,545

72nd1st

42nd of 72 (WI)

How Waupaca County's population changed since 2020

Waupaca County lost 635 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.2%. That ranks 71st 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, Waupaca County recorded 1,965 births and 3,097 deaths, a natural change of -1,132. Net international migration added +40 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +450. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,132 people.

51.8k202051.9k202151.6k202251.3k202351.2k2024
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
1,965
Deaths
3,097
Net international migration
+40
Net domestic migration
+450
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-153

Where Waupaca County is

The Census internal point of Waupaca County is at 44.478000, -88.967000. 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 Waupaca 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: Waupaca County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.478000, -88.967000
DMS
44°28'40.80"N 88°58'1.20"W
UTM
16N 343568.5E 4926847.2N
Geohash
dpbtp8bpn
Plus code
86PHF2HM+66

Towns in Waupaca County

7 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Waupaca County, 22,223 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Waupaca County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Waupaca with 6,231.

  1. 01Waupaca6,231
  2. 02New London (part)5,755
  3. 03Clintonville4,528
  4. 04Weyauwega1,795
  5. 05Manawa1,421
  6. 06Marion (part)1,273
  7. 07Iola1,220
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Waupaca County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Waupaca County. The most populous is Outagamie County, WI, with 195,390 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 99.1 miles SSW of Waupaca County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 48.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Greenville, WI (population 13,273), 24.7 miles away.

Waupaca County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Waupaca County is 55135: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 135. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $68,545.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Waupaca County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 51,171. That is down 635 people (1.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 51,806.

What is the FIPS code of Waupaca County?

55135. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (135) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Waupaca County?

Waupaca, with 6,231 residents inside Waupaca County in 2024.

Which counties border Waupaca County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Outagamie County, WI; Winnebago County, WI; Marathon County, WI; Portage County, WI; Shawano County, WI; Waushara 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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