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Town of Mukwonago, Wisconsin

Mukwonago (town), town, in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. Mukwonago (town) had 7,763 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 7,781 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,792 (±22). GEOID 5513355075.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,763

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 7,781 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,792 ±22

Median household income

$137,283

±$16,190 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$447,300

±$17,860 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

not published


Wisconsin: $1,087

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

Mukwonago (town) is a town in Waukesha County, Wisconsin. It covers 29.4 square miles of land, 264 residents per square mile in 2020.

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

Mukwonago (town) (marked with a dot) in Waukesha 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 Mukwonago (town), and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 7,763 people lived in Mukwonago (town) on July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020 Census counted 7,781 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,792 (±22).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (7,790)
  • 2021→2022 −19 (7,771)
  • 2022→2023 +16 (7,787)
  • 2023→2024 +20 (7,807)
  • 2024→2025 −44 (7,763)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureMukwonago (town)Waukesha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Total population7,792±22411,7625,914,872−320
Households2,731±183168,6582,479,480no clear change
Average household size2.85±0.192.422.33no clear change
Housing units2,936±241175,5912,778,572no clear change

Mukwonago (town)'s population since 2000

From 6,868 in 2000 to 7,763 in 2025: up 13.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Mukwonago (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 6,868
  • 2005 (estimate) 7,469
  • 2010 Census 7,959
  • 2015 (estimate) 8,088
  • 2020 Census 7,781
  • 2025 (estimate) 7,763

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 Mukwonago (town)?

The median resident of Mukwonago (town) is 43.3 years old; 20.4% are under 18 and 17.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.0%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureMukwonago (town)Waukesha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median age43.3±3.543.540.2no clear change
Under 18 years20.4%±3.6 pts21.0%21.4%–
65 years and over17.4%±3.9 pts20.5%18.5%–
Male53.2%±2.6 pts49.6%50.1%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.0%±2.4 pts5.7%8.0%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic92.7%±2.7 pts85.0%78.6%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts1.5%5.9%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts3.9%2.9%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.1%0.5%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.9%±1.6 pts3.2%3.7%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.3 pts0.5%0.3%–
Born outside the United States1.0%±1.0 pts5.5%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.5%±1.3 pts7.7%9.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.1%±2.4 pts5.5%6.2%–
With a disability8.3%±2.3 pts9.7%12.3%–
No health insurance coverage2.9%±2.4 pts3.1%5.2%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)98.6%±1.0 pts97.2%93.6%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)41.6%±5.5 pts48.9%33.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)13.1%±3.5 pts16.8%11.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.9%±3.6 pts90.7%88.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.7%±0.8 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 Mukwonago (town) earn?

Half of Mukwonago (town)'s 2,731 households earn less than $137,283 a year (±$16,190), against $106,076 in Waukesha County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $136,915 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureMukwonago (town)Waukesha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$137,283±$16,190$106,076$77,485no clear change
Mean household income$150,542±$9,469$137,605$101,466–
Per capita income$54,210±$3,787$58,126$43,373no clear change
People below the poverty line2.4%±2.1 pts5.2%10.6%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.0%±5.0 pts4.9%12.8%–
Households receiving SNAP2.1%±1.7 pts4.4%11.1%–
Households with a computer98.1%±1.8 pts96.5%94.7%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.9%±2.3 pts94.0%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 Mukwonago (town)?

Owners occupy 99.2% of Mukwonago (town)'s occupied homes and renters 0.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $447,300 by its owner (±$17,860).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureMukwonago (town)Waukesha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$447,300±$17,860$398,200$266,500+$50,894
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±53.8 pts35.6%35.0%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$2,108±$154$2,144$1,689–
Owner-occupied homes99.2%±1.2 pts76.0%67.8%+3.7 pts
Renter-occupied homes0.8%±1.2 pts24.0%32.2%–
Housing units2,936±241175,5912,778,572no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.4%±0.6 pts0.3%0.5%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±53.8 pts4.0%4.5%–
Single-family detached homes98.5%±1.5 pts69.0%66.2%–
Mobile homes0.0%±0.8 pts0.6%3.1%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±1.0 pts1.7%1.4%–
Built 2010 to 20194.0%±2.7 pts8.1%7.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier7.2%±3.4 pts7.1%17.8%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±0.8 pts3.5%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 Mukwonago (town) building?

Builders took permits for 5 new housing units in Mukwonago (town) in 2025 (5 in single-family houses), 0.6 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.

  • 2019 13 units
  • 2020 12 units
  • 2021 13 units
  • 2022 13 units
  • 2023 6 units
  • 2024 4 units
  • 2025 5 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 Mukwonago (town) work and get to work?

83.9% of Mukwonago (town)'s workers drive alone and 10.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 29.0 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureMukwonago (town)Waukesha CountyWisconsinChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)68.5%±5.1 pts66.6%65.3%–
Unemployment rate1.5%±1.4 pts2.3%3.2%–
Drove alone to work83.9%±4.4 pts76.1%74.4%–
Carpooled4.0%±2.6 pts5.1%7.3%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.5 pts0.2%1.1%–
Walked1.0%±1.5 pts1.0%2.6%–
Worked from home10.2%±4.2 pts16.8%13.1%no clear change
Mean travel time to work29.0 min±3.022.6 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 Mukwonago (town)?

1 census tract lies mostly in Mukwonago (town), and 4 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Mukwonago (town), ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Mukwonago (town)
Tract 2038.02Waukesha County5,841 $142,031 $461,00089%
Tract 2039.01Waukesha County5,621 $108,633 $350,90024%
Tract 2039.02Waukesha County3,600 $94,357 $362,00015%
Tract 2038.03Waukesha County4,242 $131,681 $472,5008%
Tract 2040.02Waukesha County5,683 $119,741 $418,0003%

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 Mukwonago (town)) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Mukwonago (town) is the 1,594th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 10th-most populous of 1,239 in Wisconsin.

Mukwonago (town) ranks 32nd of 914 places in Wisconsin with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Mukwonago (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 estimate10th1,239
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)612th884
Residents per square mile397th914
Median household income32nd914
Per capita income137th911
Median home value56th913
Bachelor's degree or higher136th914
Median age517th914
Owner-occupied share3rd914
Work from home509th827
Travel time to work131st914

Mukwonago (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 Mukwonago (town)?

23 of the 56 figures for Mukwonago (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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