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Town of Germantown, Juneau County, Wisconsin

Germantown (town), Juneau County, town, in Juneau County, Wisconsin. Germantown (town), Juneau County had 1,892 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 16.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,628 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,950 (±289). GEOID 5505728850.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,892

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,628 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,950 ±289

Median household income

$73,571

±$8,381 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$301,300

±$83,405 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$840

±$97 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

Where is Germantown (town), Juneau County and what county is it in?

Germantown (town), Juneau County is a town in Juneau County, Wisconsin. It covers 33.2 square miles of land, 49 residents per square mile in 2020.

Germantown (town), Juneau County (marked with a dot) in Juneau 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 Germantown (town), Juneau County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,892 people lived in Germantown (town), Juneau County on July 1, 2025, up 16.0% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 1,628 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,950 (±289).

  • July 2020→2021 +77 (1,724)
  • 2021→2022 +49 (1,773)
  • 2022→2023 +36 (1,809)
  • 2023→2024 +42 (1,851)
  • 2024→2025 +41 (1,892)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureGermantown (town), Juneau CountyJuneau CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,950±28926,6895,914,872+511
Households988±17610,9552,479,480+290
Average household size1.97±0.192.272.33no clear change
Housing units2,108±18314,7672,778,572no clear change

Germantown (town), Juneau County's population since 2000

From 1,174 in 2000 to 1,892 in 2025: up 61.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Germantown (town), Juneau County 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 1,174
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,353
  • 2010 Census 1,471
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,566
  • 2020 Census 1,628
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,892

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 Germantown (town), Juneau County?

The median resident of Germantown (town), Juneau County is 56.2 years old; 15.4% are under 18 and 36.4% 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 2.0%. 3.1% 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.
MeasureGermantown (town), Juneau CountyJuneau CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age56.2±8.245.840.2no clear change
Under 18 years15.4%±4.1 pts19.3%21.4%–
65 years and over36.4%±7.3 pts21.8%18.5%–
Male45.8%±4.1 pts53.9%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.5%±1.2 pts3.0%8.0%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.2%±2.8 pts87.4%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.8%±1.5 pts2.3%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts0.6%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.6%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.0%±2.2 pts5.9%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.1 pts0.3%0.3%–
Born outside the United States3.1%±2.0 pts2.3%5.2%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.4%±2.6 pts3.4%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)11.2%±4.7 pts9.2%6.2%–
With a disability20.4%±4.2 pts17.1%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage3.4%±2.6 pts5.4%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.0%±3.0 pts90.3%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)27.9%±6.8 pts16.9%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)9.7%±6.1 pts5.3%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.4%±5.2 pts90.1%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year5.7%±3.5 pts1.3%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 Germantown (town), Juneau County earn?

Half of Germantown (town), Juneau County's 988 households earn less than $73,571 a year (±$8,381), against $67,270 in Juneau County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $66,727 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 8.0% 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
MeasureGermantown (town), Juneau CountyJuneau CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$73,571±$8,381$67,270$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$92,798±$8,921$80,141$101,466–
Per capita income$44,415±$5,762$33,746$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line8.0%±4.1 pts13.0%10.6%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.1%±8.4 pts12.3%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP11.3%±4.6 pts14.9%11.1%–
Households with a computer94.4%±3.1 pts92.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.8%±3.5 pts83.9%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 Germantown (town), Juneau County?

Owners occupy 85.6% of Germantown (town), Juneau County's occupied homes and renters 14.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $301,300 by its owner (±$83,405). The median renter pays $840 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureGermantown (town), Juneau CountyJuneau CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$301,300±$83,405$177,700$266,500+$129,987
Median gross rent$840±$97$879$1,087−$200
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent16.3%±14.3 pts26.9%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,779±$425$1,390$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes85.6%±5.2 pts78.1%67.8%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes14.4%±5.2 pts21.9%32.2%–
Housing units2,108±18314,7672,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.7%±1.1 pts1.7%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±14.6 pts3.4%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes66.5%±5.8 pts69.9%66.2%–
Mobile homes25.7%±6.1 pts18.5%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later2.2%±1.6 pts1.2%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 201912.6%±4.0 pts8.0%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier1.3%±1.3 pts15.0%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle3.6%±2.8 pts4.3%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 Germantown (town), Juneau County building?

Builders took permits for 54 new housing units in Germantown (town), Juneau County in 2025 (54 in single-family houses), 28.5 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 68 units
  • 2020 71 units
  • 2021 99 units
  • 2022 70 units
  • 2023 72 units
  • 2024 64 units
  • 2025 54 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 Germantown (town), Juneau County work and get to work?

77.0% of Germantown (town), Juneau County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 19.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureGermantown (town), Juneau CountyJuneau CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)52.8%±6.9 pts56.7%65.3%–
Unemployment rate9.7%±7.5 pts3.8%3.2%–
Drove alone to work77.0%±8.3 pts79.2%74.4%–
Carpooled12.7%±6.5 pts8.7%7.3%–
Public transportation1.0%±1.6 pts0.2%1.1%–
Walked1.1%±1.4 pts3.0%2.6%–
Worked from home8.1%±5.6 pts6.9%13.1%–
Mean travel time to work19.2 min±2.724.5 min22.2 min−6.1 min

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 Germantown (town), Juneau County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Germantown (town), Juneau County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Germantown (town), Juneau County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Germantown (town), Juneau County
Tract 1003.02Juneau County2,088 $74,167 $237,80066%
Tract 1003.01Juneau County1,446 $69,028 $174,70039%
Tract 1004Juneau County4,989 $60,938 $160,5004%

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 Germantown (town), Juneau County) · Census block assignment files

How does Germantown (town), Juneau County compare with other places in Wisconsin?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Germantown (town), Juneau County is the 5,051st-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 204th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Germantown (town), Juneau County ranks 649th of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Germantown (town), Juneau County'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 estimate204th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)11th884
Residents per square mile631st914
Median household income649th914
Per capita income417th911
Median home value360th913
Median gross rent651st825
Poverty rate320th706
Bachelor's degree or higher421st914
Median age59th914
Owner-occupied share468th914
Travel time to work755th914

Germantown (town), Juneau County'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 Germantown (town), Juneau County?

19 of the 57 figures for Germantown (town), Juneau County 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 Germantown (town), Juneau County 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' school search.