Sun Prairie, WI Population

Overview

35,528

Total Population

37.6

Median age

51.13%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

50.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,324

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Sun Prairie's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Sun Prairie is 37.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Sun Prairie's population under 18 was 24.75%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Sun Prairie's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.88% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Sun Prairie, 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.

There are 806 more females than males in Sun Prairie:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.13% females and 48.87% males in Sun Prairie, WI.
The Sun Prairie, WI gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,828.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,686.

Sun Prairie's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Sun Prairie's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,324 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,204 (96.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Sun Prairie is White with a population of 28,654 (80.65% of the total population).

Sun Prairie's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 36,653 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Sun Prairie's population increased by 8,923 (43.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Sun Prairie's population increased by 6,441 (21.74%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Sun Prairie's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,704.