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Juneau County, Wisconsin

Juneau County, Wisconsin. Juneau County had 26,649 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.3% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. It holds 29 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs and 19 towns and townships) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 55057.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

26,649

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 26,718 · ACS 2020-2024: 26,689

Median household income

$67,270

±$2,476 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$177,700

±$8,869 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$879

±$34 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

How many people live in Juneau County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 26,718 residents in Juneau County. The Census Bureau estimates 26,649 for July 1, 2025, down 0.3% since 2020, while Wisconsin grew 1.3%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 26,689 over 767 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −13 (26,766)
2021→2022 −23 (26,743)
2022→2023 −137 (26,606)
2023→2024 +40 (26,646)
2024→2025 +3 (26,649)

Juneau County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Juneau County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	26,689	5,914,872	+211
Households	10,955±301	2,479,480	no clear change
Average household size	2.27±0.05	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	14,767±177	2,778,572	−379

Juneau County's population since 2000

From 24,316 in 2000 to 26,649 in 2025: up 9.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 24,316
2005 (estimate) 26,589
2010 Census 26,664
2015 (estimate) 26,319
2020 Census 26,718
2025 (estimate) 26,649

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Juneau County?

Juneau County holds 29 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 19 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government). The largest is Mauston with 4,133 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Juneau County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Mauston	city	4,347	4,248±31	$63,636	$150,200	18.5%	100%
Necedah (town)	town	2,448	1,966±249	$57,778	$169,800	9.7%	100%
Lisbon (town)	town	1,750	833±135	$82,500	$210,700	7.2%	100%
New Lisbon	city	1,748	2,562±21	$70,855	$124,400	16.4%	100%
Lemonweir (town)	town	1,658	1,728±254	$75,750	$199,200	11.3%	100%
Germantown (town), Juneau County	town	1,628	1,950±289	$73,571	$301,300	8.0%	100%
Lyndon (town), Juneau County	town	1,493	1,009±109	$62,188	$221,700	14.9%	100%
Elroy	city	1,356	1,522±230	$58,385	$136,600	10.1%	100%
Necedah	village	924	1,142±183	$56,630	$128,400	17.9%	100%
Wonewoc	village	758	670±156	$72,708	$119,000	14.8%	100%
Armenia (town)	town	705	697±113	$66,176	$187,900	9.0%	100%
Clearfield (town)	town	702	741±165	$75,952	$211,900	10.8%	100%
Kildare (town)	town	690	689±109	$73,125	$209,400	10.9%	100%
Lindina (town)	town	685	684±122	$75,893	$225,500	13.2%	100%
Wonewoc (town)	town	677	685±157	$72,115	$255,200	5.4%	100%
Summit (town), Juneau County	town	666	710±106	$86,250	$291,300	17.3%	100%
Camp Douglas	village	647	762±133	$68,235	$131,600	12.7%	100%
Fountain (town)	town	592	438±70	$76,042	$287,500	2.8%	100%
Plymouth (town), Juneau County	town	578	547±96	$79,250	$309,200	10.2%	100%
Orange (town)	town	540	562±155	$66,875	$211,400	10.1%	100%
Lyndon Station	village	498	720±215	$70,694	$150,400	16.3%	100%
Marion (town), Juneau County	town	444	541±196	$31,495	$177,400	31.2%	100%
Seven Mile Creek (town)	town	348	387±100	$61,458	$359,100	8.3%	100%
Cutler (town)	town	300	386±82	$91,111	$175,000	6.2%	100%
Union Center	village	225	215±59	$64,583	$145,000	9.9%	100%
Hustler	village	162	141±29	$51,500	$143,800	17.0%	100%
Finley (town)GEOID 5505725850	town	88	108±40	$48,500	$119,600	5.6%	100%
Kingston (town), Juneau CountyGEOID 5505739800	town	57	46±23	$51,875	$46,000	15.2%	100%
Wisconsin Dells	city	2,942	2,547±408	$54,688	$207,100	11.3%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Juneau County?

The median resident of Juneau County is 45.8 years old; 19.3% are under 18 and 21.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 5.9%. 2.3% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Juneau County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	45.8±0.5	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	19.3%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	21.8%±0.2 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3.0%	8.0%	−0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.4%±0.8 pts	78.6%	−4.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.3%±0.3 pts	5.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.2 pts	0.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.9%±0.8 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.3%±0.6 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	3.4%±0.8 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	9.2%±0.9 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	17.1%±1.2 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.4%±0.7 pts	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.3%±1.1 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	16.9%±1.5 pts	33.4%	+3.2 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.3%±1.0 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.5 pts	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 Juneau County earn?

Half of Juneau County's 10,955 households earn less than $67,270 a year (±$2,476), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $65,830 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Juneau County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$67,270±$2,476	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$80,141±$2,442	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$33,746±$1,262	$43,373	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.0%±1.0 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.3%±2.4 pts	12.8%	−11.6 pts
Households receiving SNAP	14.9%±1.2 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	83.9%±1.4 pts	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 Juneau County?

Owners occupy 78.1% of Juneau County's occupied homes and renters 21.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $177,700 by its owner (±$8,869). The median renter pays $879 a month including utilities, and 26.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Juneau County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$177,700±$8,869	$266,500	+$22,879
Median gross rent	$879±$34	$1,087	−$58
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	26.9%±4.2 pts	35.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,390±$46	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.1%±1.8 pts	67.8%	no clear change
Housing units	14,767±177	2,778,572	−379
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.7%±0.6 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.4%±2.0 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	69.9%±1.4 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	18.5%±1.2 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.2%±0.4 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	15.0%±1.2 pts	17.8%	–

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 Juneau County building?

Builders took permits for 204 new housing units across Juneau County in 2025 (202 single-family), 7.7 per 1,000 residents.

2019 130 units
2020 132 units
2021 162 units
2022 171 units
2023 140 units
2024 160 units
2025 204 units

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

How do people in Juneau County get to work?

79.2% of Juneau County's workers drive alone and 6.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Juneau County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	56.7%±1.4 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	3.8%±0.8 pts	3.2%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.2%±1.9 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	8.7%±1.0 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	3.0%±0.7 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	6.9%±1.2 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	24.5 min±1.0	22.2 min	+1.4 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 are Juneau County's census tracts?

Juneau County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $58,950 (Tract 1001) to $74,167 (Tract 1003.02).

Census tracts of Juneau County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 100155057100100	Necedah (12%)	2,819	2,935±186	$58,950	$157,100	$958	12.6%
Tract 100255057100200	Camp Douglas (11%)	3,586	3,627±228	$71,389	$197,800	$781	12.1%
Tract 1003.0155057100301	Necedah (5%)	1,450	1,446±156	$69,028	$174,700	$892	3.5%
Tract 1003.0255057100302	–	2,087	2,088±206	$74,167	$237,800	$783	11.8%
Tract 100455057100400	New Lisbon (35%)	5,134	4,989±235	$60,938	$160,500	$905	14.7%
Tract 100555057100500	Mauston (88%)	4,186	4,242±116	$64,233	$142,500	$870	19.6%
Tract 100655057100600	Elroy (25%)	3,270	3,408±259	$65,313	$163,100	$794	11.1%
Tract 100755057100700	Lyndon Station (11%)	4,186	3,954±299	$71,000	$225,300	$1,035	11.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Juneau County compare with Wisconsin's other counties?

Juneau County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	46th of 72
Growth 2020-2025	60th of 72
Residents per square mile	44th of 72
Median household income	51st of 72
Median home value	62nd of 72
Median gross rent	35th of 72
Poverty rate	14th of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	67th of 72
Median age	25th of 72

Every county in Wisconsin

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 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.