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Waushara County, Wisconsin

Waushara County, Wisconsin. Waushara County had 25,223 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.9% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). It holds 29 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 55137.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

25,223

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 24,520 · ACS 2020-2024: 24,868

Median household income

$67,107

±$2,599 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$203,100

±$7,479 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$796

±$49 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

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

The 2020 Census counted 24,520 residents in Waushara County. The Census Bureau estimates 25,223 for July 1, 2025, up 2.9% since 2020, faster than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 24,868 over 626 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +223 (24,755)
2021→2022 +168 (24,923)
2022→2023 +122 (25,045)
2023→2024 +28 (25,073)
2024→2025 +150 (25,223)

Waushara County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Waushara County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	24,868	5,914,872	+675
Households	10,586±170	2,479,480	+652
Average household size	2.26±0.04	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	14,875±54	2,778,572	−238

Waushara County's population since 2000

From 23,154 in 2000 to 25,223 in 2025: up 8.9%. 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 23,154
2005 (estimate) 24,564
2010 Census 24,496
2015 (estimate) 23,966
2020 Census 24,520
2025 (estimate) 25,223

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 Waushara County?

Waushara County holds 29 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Wautoma with 2,411 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 Waushara County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Wautoma	city	2,209	1,817±237	$32,361	$131,600	26.1%	100%
Redgranite	village	2,061	1,938±183	$64,345	$104,100	5.4%	100%
Marion (town), Waushara County	town	2,020	1,983±184	$83,807	$269,300	6.3%	100%
Leon (town), Waushara County	town	1,534	1,540±173	$67,609	$220,200	13.2%	100%
Wautoma (town)	town	1,270	1,226±162	$81,250	$214,000	7.4%	100%
Springwater (town)	town	1,257	1,541±210	$71,193	$233,800	10.1%	100%
Dakota (town)	town	1,143	1,258±199	$80,600	$175,000	9.6%	100%
Mount Morris (town)	town	1,096	1,099±180	$73,224	$260,900	7.3%	100%
Bloomfield (town), Waushara County	town	1,054	993±171	$83,056	$260,600	3.9%	100%
Aurora (town), Waushara County	town	1,006	960±158	$87,083	$252,700	4.6%	100%
Saxeville (town)	town	996	884±155	$71,806	$227,600	7.2%	100%
Plainfield	village	924	1,094±186	$60,375	$102,300	12.2%	100%
Poy Sippi (town)	town	919	965±176	$60,417	$206,600	5.7%	100%
Wild Rose	village	780	903±132	$48,750	$110,900	14.3%	100%
Richford (town)	town	737	1,000±202	$66,719	$267,900	28.0%	100%
Coloma (town)	town	730	659±97	$81,875	$241,100	5.9%	100%
Deerfield (town), Waushara County	town	667	698±110	$77,614	$257,800	11.3%	100%
Rose (town)	town	661	583±94	$62,721	$263,900	7.4%	100%
Warren (town), Waushara County	town	656	592±114	$63,542	$193,100	11.5%	100%
Hancock (town)	town	558	665±140	$71,750	$244,500	6.3%	100%
Plainfield (town)	town	496	584±100	$74,250	$176,800	7.6%	100%
Coloma	village	448	549±130	$75,000	$122,200	8.9%	100%
Lohrville	village	434	457±97	$61,964	$123,200	14.9%	100%
Hancock	village	393	471±113	$51,071	$155,000	23.8%	100%
Oasis (town)	town	384	369±87	$83,839	$250,000	12.5%	100%
Poy Sippi	CDP	379	433±107	$52,750	$145,000	10.6%	100%
Pine RiverGEOID 5562975	CDP	144	106±35	$42,917	$197,900	16.0%	100%
TustinGEOID 5581150	CDP	120	68±23	$42,708	$158,800	17.6%	100%
Berlin	city	5,571	5,562±31	$59,472	$160,300	16.0%	2%

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 Waushara County?

The median resident of Waushara County is 50.2 years old; 17.7% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 87.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.0%. 2.6% 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	Waushara County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	50.2±0.3	40.2	+1.0
Under 18 years	17.7%	21.4%	–
65 years and over	26.2%±0.1 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	7.0%	8.0%	+0.6 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	87.2%±0.3 pts	78.6%	−2.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.8%±0.3 pts	5.9%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 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	2.8%±0.5 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	2.6%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	8.6%±1.1 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.2%±0.7 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	15.6%±1.1 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	9.1%±1.1 pts	5.2%	+1.7 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	90.1%±0.9 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.7%±1.2 pts	33.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.7%±0.5 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.7%±0.2 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 Waushara County earn?

Half of Waushara County's 10,586 households earn less than $67,107 a year (±$2,599), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $64,993 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Waushara County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$67,107±$2,599	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$85,592±$3,016	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$41,552±$5,689	$43,373	+$6,379
People below the poverty line	10.9%±1.1 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	15.1%±3.4 pts	12.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.4%±1.1 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.1%±1.2 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 Waushara County?

Owners occupy 84.2% of Waushara County's occupied homes and renters 15.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $203,100 by its owner (±$7,479). The median renter pays $796 a month including utilities, and 31.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Waushara County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$203,100±$7,479	$266,500	+$23,296
Median gross rent	$796±$49	$1,087	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	31.7%±6.0 pts	35.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,389±$43	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	84.2%±1.5 pts	67.8%	+2.6 pts
Housing units	14,875±54	2,778,572	−238
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.0%±3.0 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	84.3%±1.2 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	8.5%±0.9 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.3 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	15.6%±1.3 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 Waushara County building?

Builders took permits for 101 new housing units across Waushara County in 2025 (79 single-family), 4.0 per 1,000 residents.

2019 61 units
2020 66 units
2021 88 units
2022 90 units
2023 103 units
2024 120 units
2025 101 units

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

How do people in Waushara County get to work?

79.5% of Waushara County's workers drive alone and 8.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Waushara County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	54.7%±1.0 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	3.9%±0.7 pts	3.2%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.5%±1.5 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	7.8%±1.1 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.3%±0.2 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	2.8%±0.7 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	8.2%±0.9 pts	13.1%	+3.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	28.9 min±1.1	22.2 min	+1.9 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 Waushara County's census tracts?

Waushara County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $54,335 (Tract 9608) to $83,021 (Tract 9606).

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

Tract 960155137960100	Tustin (6%)	2,959	2,801±194	$71,083	$235,500	$673	4.3%
Tract 9602.0155137960201	Wild Rose (1%)	1,207	1,473±208	$73,036	$230,600	$583	11.3%
Tract 9602.0255137960202	Poy Sippi (4%)	2,666	2,763±202	$71,343	$226,500	$1,051	10.9%
Tract 960355137960300	Plainfield (23%)	3,331	3,608±210	$61,425	$157,600	$855	10.9%
Tract 960455137960400	Coloma (13%)	3,490	3,980±225	$69,853	$219,100	$744	14.9%
Tract 960655137960600	–	2,027	2,006±197	$83,021	$288,500	$1,000	6.3%
Tract 960755137960700	Redgranite (27%)	4,425	4,133±216	$64,906	$160,800	$770	7.9%
Tract 960855137960800	Wautoma (39%)	4,415	4,104±245	$54,335	$165,800	$793	16.3%

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

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

Waushara County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	47th of 72
Growth 2020-2025	16th of 72
Residents per square mile	41st of 72
Median household income	52nd of 72
Median home value	50th of 72
Median gross rent	56th of 72
Poverty rate	29th of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	63rd of 72
Median age	13th of 72

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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

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