Stoughton, WI Demographics

The total population of Stoughton is estimated to be 13,091 with 6,448 males (49.26%) and 6,643 females (50.74%). There are 195 more females than males in Stoughton.
The median household income in Stoughton was $72,715 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,934(2.59%) from $74,649 in 2020. This income is 97.47% 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, Stoughton sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $90,430. Overall, the median household income for the city of Stoughton stands at $72,715.
In Stoughton, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $47,900 for males and $43,551 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $61,718 for males and $58,334 for females.
In Stoughton, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $72,578.
In 2022, the population of Stoughton was 12,846, a 1.64% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Stoughton's population was 13,060, a decline of 0.98% compared to a population of 13,189 in 2020.
The median age in Stoughton, WI is 40.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.69% were under the age of 15, 14.23% aged 15 to 29, 43.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.00% aged 65 to 84, and 4.13% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Stoughton population: 94.52% are White, 0.90% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.55% are some other race and 3.88% are multiracial.