Sun Prairie, WI Demographics

The total population of Sun Prairie is estimated to be 35,847 with 17,523 males (48.88%) and 18,324 females (51.12%). There are 801 more females than males in Sun Prairie.
The median household income in Sun Prairie was $90,158 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1(0%) from $90,159 in 2020. This income is 120.85% 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, Sun Prairie sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $120,657. Overall, the median household income for the city of Sun Prairie stands at $90,158.
In Sun Prairie, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $58,084 for males and $44,298 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $75,817 for males and $58,911 for females.
In Sun Prairie, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Some Other Race households have the highest median household income at $189,835, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $59,231.
In 2022, the population of Sun Prairie was 36,653, a 1.54% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sun Prairie's population was 36,096, an increase of 0.08% compared to a population of 36,068 in 2020.
The median age in Sun Prairie, WI is 37.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.68% were under the age of 15, 19.82% aged 15 to 29, 46.62% aged 30 to 64, 11.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sun Prairie population: 80.65% are White, 7.46% are Black or African American, 0.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.89% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.69% are some other race and 4.81% are multiracial.