Village · Wisconsin
Plainfield, Wisconsin
Plainfield, village, in Waushara County, Wisconsin. Plainfield had 926 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 924 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,094 (±186). GEOID 5563150.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
926
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 924 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,094 ±186
Median household income
$60,375
±$19,415 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$102,300
±$13,765 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$741
±$85 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Plainfield and what county is it in?
Plainfield is a village in Waushara County, Wisconsin. It covers 1.6 square miles of land, 593 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Plainfield, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 926 people lived in Plainfield on July 1, 2025, up 0.1% since 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 924 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,094 (±186).
| Measure | Plainfield | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,094 ±186 | 24,868 | +245 |
| Households | 403 ±75 | 10,586 | +102 |
| Average household size | 2.71 ±0.39 | 2.26 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 410 ±75 | 14,875 | no clear change |
Plainfield's population since 2000
From 899 in 2000 to 926 in 2025: up 3.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Plainfield 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 Plainfield?
The median resident of Plainfield is 33.3 years old; 26.8% are under 18 and 17.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 70.5%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 26.8%. 11.6% of residents were born outside the United States.
| Measure | Plainfield | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 33.3 ±5.4 | 50.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.8% ±5.4 pts | 17.7% | – |
| 65 years and over | 17.5% ±5.7 pts | 26.2% | – |
| Male | 48.2% ±4.4 pts | 52.9% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26.8% ±8.9 pts | 7.0% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 70.5% ±8.7 pts | 87.2% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.2% ±0.3 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±1.6 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.0 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 11.6% ±5.4 pts | 2.6% | no clear change |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 21.8% ±7.9 pts | 8.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.4% ±2.7 pts | 8.2% | – |
| With a disability | 10.1% ±3.0 pts | 15.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.8% ±7.2 pts | 9.1% | +11.6 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 82.7% ±5.4 pts | 90.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 7.2% ±2.7 pts | 17.7% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 1.6% ±1.0 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 89.0% ±4.0 pts | 91.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 0.7% | – |
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 Plainfield earn?
Half of Plainfield's 403 households earn less than $60,375 a year (±$19,415), against $67,107 in Waushara County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $56,041 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 12.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Plainfield | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $60,375 ±$19,415 | $67,107 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $70,911 ±$7,778 | $85,592 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,806 ±$2,280 | $41,552 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 12.2% ±5.0 pts | 10.9% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 14.2% ±9.9 pts | 15.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.4% ±5.9 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 78.9% ±11.6 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 74.4% ±11.4 pts | 85.1% | – |
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 Plainfield?
Owners occupy 76.9% of Plainfield's occupied homes and renters 23.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $102,300 by its owner (±$13,765). The median renter pays $741 a month including utilities, and 33.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Plainfield | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $102,300 ±$13,765 | $203,100 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $741 ±$85 | $796 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 33.3% ±17.9 pts | 31.7% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $989 ±$60 | $1,389 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.9% ±8.6 pts | 84.2% | +14.1 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 23.1% ±8.6 pts | 15.8% | – |
| Housing units | 410 ±75 | 14,875 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±7.0 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±21.3 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 83.9% ±7.1 pts | 84.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.4% ±2.4 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.3 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.7% ±0.8 pts | 4.9% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 47.6% ±10.4 pts | 15.6% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.0% ±1.9 pts | 5.1% | – |
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 Plainfield building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Plainfield in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 1.1 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.
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 Plainfield work and get to work?
80.4% of Plainfield's workers drive alone and 5.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.0%.
| Measure | Plainfield | Waushara County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 66.5% ±7.1 pts | 54.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.0% ±3.2 pts | 3.9% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 80.4% ±6.8 pts | 79.5% | – |
| Carpooled | 11.5% ±6.8 pts | 7.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Walked | 0.6% ±0.6 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 5.8% ±3.7 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min ±2.6 | 28.9 min | +5.6 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 Plainfield?
No census tract lies mostly in Plainfield; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9603Waushara County | 3,608 | $61,425 |
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 Plainfield) · Census block assignment files
How does Plainfield compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Plainfield is the 10,602nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 379th-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.
Plainfield 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 | 379th | 608 |
Plainfield's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Plainfield 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 Plainfield?
15 of the 57 figures for Plainfield 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 Plainfield 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 Plainfield.