Town · Florida
Wausau, Florida
Wausau, town, in Washington County, Florida. Wausau had 394 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 371 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 320 (±104). GEOID 1275450.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
394
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 371 · ACS 2020-2024: 320 ±104
Median household income
$32,500
±$9,881 (90% margin)
Florida: $74,568
Median home value
$68,400
±$46,124 (90% margin)
Florida: $359,000
Median gross rent
$869
±$105 (90% margin)
Florida: $1,669
Where is Wausau and what county is it in?
Wausau is a town in Washington County, Florida. It covers 1.2 square miles of land, 322 residents per square mile in 2020.
Wausau is in the Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Wausau, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 394 people lived in Wausau on July 1, 2025, up 5.3% since 2020, slower than Florida (+8.9%). The 2020 Census counted 371 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 320 (±104).
| Measure | Wausau | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 320 ±104 | 25,529 | no clear change |
| Households | 162 ±53 | 9,287 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.98 ±0.45 | 2.46 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 176 ±54 | 11,044 | no clear change |
Wausau's population since 2000
From 398 in 2000 to 394 in 2025: down 1.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Wausau as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Wausau?
The median resident of Wausau is 47.9 years old; 20.0% are under 18 and 28.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 75.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 8.8%.
| Measure | Wausau | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47.9 ±5.1 | 41.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 20.0% ±8.0 pts | 20.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 28.1% ±12.0 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 50.3% ±12.1 pts | 53.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.9% ±8.5 pts | 4.0% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 75.6% ±13.2 pts | 75.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.5% ±8.3 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±2.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.1 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8.8% ±8.2 pts | 5.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±15.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9% ±1.7 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.6% ±4.3 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.0% ±5.4 pts | 9.1% | – |
| With a disability | 20.0% ±10.3 pts | 20.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.1% ±12.9 pts | 14.1% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.4% ±12.1 pts | 84.3% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 6.8% ±5.4 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.3% ±4.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 83.6% ±10.1 pts | 86.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±15.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Wausau earn?
Half of Wausau's 162 households earn less than $32,500 a year (±$9,881), against $58,210 in Washington County and $74,568 in Florida. In 2015-2019 it was $44,805 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 31.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Wausau | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $32,500 ±$9,881 | $58,210 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $49,640 ±$14,398 | $73,563 | – |
| Per capita income | $32,386 ±$13,762 | $27,434 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 31.9% ±15.4 pts | 17.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 40.6% ±24.1 pts | 23.9% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 13.0% ±9.8 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 93.8% ±7.3 pts | 93.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 82.7% ±15.1 pts | 87.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Wausau?
Owners occupy 64.8% of Wausau's occupied homes and renters 35.2%. The median renter pays $869 a month including utilities, and 43.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Wausau | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $68,400 ±$46,124 | $171,000 | – |
| Median gross rent | $869 ±$105 | $888 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.5% ±28.1 pts | 35.1% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,292 ±$705 | $1,375 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 64.8% ±13.5 pts | 80.0% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 35.2% ±13.5 pts | 20.0% | – |
| Housing units | 176 ±54 | 11,044 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±36.7 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±49.9 pts | 4.7% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 44.9% ±16.4 pts | 57.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 52.3% ±16.3 pts | 36.7% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7% ±3.1 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.7% ±2.4 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 7.4% ±8.4 pts | 2.9% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 0.6% ±1.3 pts | 2.9% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Wausau work and get to work?
92.2% of Wausau's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.1 minutes.
| Measure | Wausau | Washington County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 48.9% ±15.5 pts | 46.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.8% ±2.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 92.2% ±7.1 pts | 82.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.9% ±5.3 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±32.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.0% ±32.3 pts | 1.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 3.9% ±5.5 pts | 7.4% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.1 min ±7.4 | 36.1 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Wausau?
No census tract lies mostly in Wausau; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9703.03Washington County | 3,925 | $51,393 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Wausau) · Census block assignment files
How does Wausau compare with other places in Florida?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Wausau is the 14,188th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 383rd-most populous of 411 in Florida.
Wausau is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 383rd | 411 |
Wausau's figures with every place in Florida (CSV)
Every place in Florida, sortable · Compare Wausau with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Wausau?
27 of the 57 figures for Wausau on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Wausau are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Wausau.