Fort Atkinson, WI Demographics

The total population of Fort Atkinson is estimated to be 12,522 with 6,188 males (49.42%) and 6,334 females (50.58%). There are 146 more females than males in Fort Atkinson.
The median household income in Fort Atkinson was $72,597 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 603(0.84%) from $71,994 in 2020. This income is 97.31% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Fort Atkinson sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $86,672. Overall, the median household income for the city of Fort Atkinson stands at $72,597.
In Fort Atkinson, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,401 for males and $29,572 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $59,814 for males and $45,924 for females.
In Fort Atkinson, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $74,186, while Some Other Race households have a median household income of $45,331.
In 2022, the population of Fort Atkinson was 12,412, a 0.93% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Fort Atkinson's population was 12,529, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 12,572 in 2020.
The median age in Fort Atkinson, WI is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.40% were under the age of 15, 19.55% aged 15 to 29, 46.14% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 2.57% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Fort Atkinson population: 89.74% are White, 1.30% are Black or African American, 0.10% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.76% are some other race and 3.62% are multiracial.