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Waushara County, Wisconsin

Waushara County had 25,079 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 626.2 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 47th by land area.

Population
25,079
#47 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,619 in US
Area
626.2 sq mi
#47 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,539 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#42 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,671 in US
Median household income
$70,336
#36 of 72 in Wisconsin · #974 in US

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

Waushara County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Waushara County population, land area and income

Waushara County had 25,079 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 626.2 square miles of land. It ranks 47th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 47th by land area. That works out to 40.1 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; Waushara County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,336 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

25,079

3144th1st

1619th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

626 sq mi

3144th1st

1539th of 3,144 (US)

Density

40.1 / sq mi

3144th1st

1671st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,336

3143rd1st

974th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

25,079

72nd1st

47th of 72 (WI)

Land area

626 sq mi

72nd1st

47th of 72 (WI)

Density

40.1 / sq mi

72nd1st

42nd of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$70,336

72nd1st

36th of 72 (WI)

How Waushara County's population changed since 2020

Waushara County gained 529 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.2%. That ranks 20th 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, Waushara County recorded 791 births and 1,339 deaths, a natural change of -548. Net international migration added +26 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,074. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,074 people.

24.6k202024.8k202124.9k202225.0k202325.1k2024
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
791
Deaths
1,339
Net international migration
+26
Net domestic migration
+1,074
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+65

Where Waushara County is

The Census internal point of Waushara County is at 44.112800, -89.239800. 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 Waushara 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: Waushara County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.112800, -89.239800
DMS
44°06'46.08"N 89°14'23.28"W
UTM
16N 320765.1E 4886840.6N
Geohash
dpbdcq3x9
Plus code
86PG4Q76+43

Towns in Waushara County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Waushara County, 4,580 people together, or 18% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Waushara County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Wautoma with 2,371.

  1. 01Wautoma2,371
  2. 02Redgranite2,123
  3. 03Berlin (part)86
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Waushara County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Waushara County. The most populous is Winnebago County, WI, with 173,307 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 72.1 miles S of Waushara County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 68.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Plover, WI (population 14,208), 28.3 miles away.

Waushara County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Waushara County is 55137: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 137. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,336.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Waushara County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 25,079. That is up 529 people (2.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 24,550.

What is the FIPS code of Waushara County?

55137. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (137) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Waushara County?

Wautoma, with 2,371 residents inside Waushara County in 2024.

Which counties border Waushara County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Winnebago County, WI; Portage County, WI; Waupaca County, WI; Adams County, WI; Green Lake County, WI; Marquette 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)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.