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Town of Cedarburg, Wisconsin

Cedarburg (town), town, in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Cedarburg (town) had 6,169 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,162 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,195 (±20). GEOID 5508913400.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,169

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,162 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,195 ±20

Median household income

$124,121

±$15,099 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$473,800

±$29,408 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$3,202

±$128 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Cedarburg (town) and what county is it in?

Cedarburg (town) is a town in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. It covers 24.5 square miles of land, 251 residents per square mile in 2020.

Cedarburg (town) is in the Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Cedarburg (town) (marked with a dot) in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Cedarburg (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,169 people lived in Cedarburg (town) on July 1, 2025, about level with 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 6,162 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,195 (±20).

  • July 2020→2021 +54 (6,222)
  • 2021→2022 −20 (6,202)
  • 2022→2023 +22 (6,224)
  • 2023→2024 −5 (6,219)
  • 2024→2025 −50 (6,169)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureCedarburg (town)Ozaukee CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,195±2092,9665,914,872+232
Households2,241±15938,3092,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.76±0.202.382.33no clear change
Housing units2,241±15939,8722,778,572no clear change

Cedarburg (town)'s population since 2000

From 5,744 in 2000 to 6,169 in 2025: up 7.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Cedarburg (town) 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.

  • 2000 Census 5,744
  • 2005 (estimate) 5,709
  • 2010 Census 5,760
  • 2015 (estimate) 5,888
  • 2020 Census 6,162
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,169

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 Cedarburg (town)?

The median resident of Cedarburg (town) is 50.3 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 24.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.9%. 3.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureCedarburg (town)Ozaukee CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age50.3±5.443.940.2no clear change
Under 18 years18.7%±3.4 pts20.9%21.4%–
65 years and over24.1%±4.6 pts21.6%18.5%–
Male53.2%±3.2 pts49.7%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.4%±1.4 pts3.7%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.2%±2.1 pts89.2%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts1.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts2.2%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.9%±1.3 pts3.0%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.3%0.3%–
Born outside the United States3.9%±2.3 pts5.0%5.2%+2.7 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.5%±1.7 pts5.8%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.5%±4.0 pts5.8%6.2%–
With a disability8.3%±2.8 pts10.1%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.1%±3.7 pts2.5%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)99.0%±1.0 pts97.8%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)53.8%±5.6 pts51.2%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)18.0%±4.5 pts19.0%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.3%±3.2 pts90.3%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.8%±1.1 pts2.0%2.0%–

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 Cedarburg (town) earn?

Half of Cedarburg (town)'s 2,241 households earn less than $124,121 a year (±$15,099), against $96,996 in Ozaukee County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $141,660 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureCedarburg (town)Ozaukee CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$124,121±$15,099$96,996$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$152,614±$23,937$138,958$101,466–
Per capita income$58,807±$9,698$59,040$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line4.5%±2.8 pts5.0%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line0.0%±1.9 pts4.8%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP3.9%±3.8 pts5.0%11.1%–
Households with a computer94.9%±2.9 pts96.8%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.6%±2.8 pts93.5%90.3%–

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 Cedarburg (town)?

Owners occupy 95.8% of Cedarburg (town)'s occupied homes and renters 4.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $473,800 by its owner (±$29,408). The median renter pays $3,202 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureCedarburg (town)Ozaukee CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$473,800±$29,408$390,200$266,500no clear change
Median gross rent$3,202±$128$1,154$1,087+$1,505
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent66.7%±47.9 pts35.0%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,253±$142$2,090$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes95.8%±3.7 pts72.9%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.2%±3.7 pts27.1%32.2%–
Housing units2,241±15939,8722,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.0 pts0.6%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±21.1 pts2.6%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes98.8%±1.4 pts65.8%66.2%–
Mobile homes0.0%±1.0 pts0.3%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.6%±1.0 pts1.8%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20194.8%±2.8 pts8.7%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier15.4%±7.3 pts10.7%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle1.3%±1.6 pts3.9%6.4%–

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 many new homes is Cedarburg (town) building?

Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Cedarburg (town) in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 0.2 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 11 units
  • 2020 17 units
  • 2021 17 units
  • 2022 0 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 1 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Cedarburg (town) work and get to work?

76.1% of Cedarburg (town)'s workers drive alone and 18.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureCedarburg (town)Ozaukee CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)59.2%±5.2 pts65.7%65.3%–
Unemployment rate6.3%±5.4 pts2.8%3.2%–
Drove alone to work76.1%±5.9 pts74.2%74.4%–
Carpooled3.4%±3.1 pts6.2%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.8 pts0.1%1.1%–
Walked1.8%±1.7 pts1.1%2.6%–
Worked from home18.8%±5.2 pts17.5%13.1%+13.0 pts
Mean travel time to work25.1 min±3.322.8 min22.2 minno 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 Cedarburg (town)?

1 census tract lies mostly in Cedarburg (town), and 5 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Cedarburg (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Cedarburg (town)
Tract 6503Ozaukee County6,310 $124,867 $493,50085%
Tract 6502Ozaukee County5,615 $84,391 $423,70017%
Tract 6501.04Ozaukee County4,234 $98,409 $414,60016%
Tract 6501.03Ozaukee County2,211 $71,818 $311,20024%
Tract 6501.02Ozaukee County2,891 $85,487 $422,3005%
Tract 6401.02Ozaukee County2,461 $94,500 $299,2004%

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 Cedarburg (town)) · Census block assignment files

How does Cedarburg (town) compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Cedarburg (town) is the 1,932nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 23rd-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Cedarburg (town) ranks 56th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Cedarburg (town)'s rank in Wisconsin (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate23rd1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)561st884
Residents per square mile400th914
Median household income56th914
Per capita income86th911
Median home value36th913
Median gross rent2nd825
Poverty rate548th706
Bachelor's degree or higher43rd914
Median age225th914
Owner-occupied share65th914
Work from home100th827
Travel time to work352nd914

Cedarburg (town)'s figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)

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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 Cedarburg (town)?

23 of the 57 figures for Cedarburg (town) 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

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