Superior, WI Demographics

The total population of Superior is estimated to be 26,562 with 12,889 males (48.52%) and 13,673 females (51.48%). There are 784 more females than males in Superior.
The median household income in Superior was $56,173 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 842(1.52%) from $55,331 in 2020. This income is 75.29% 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, Superior sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,123. Overall, the median household income for the city of Superior stands at $56,173.
In Superior, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,962 for males and $27,136 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,007 for males and $46,201 for females.
In Superior, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $81,344, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,704.
In 2022, the population of Superior was 26,459, a 0.21% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Superior's population was 26,404, a decline of 1.35% compared to a population of 26,764 in 2020.
The median age in Superior, WI is 38.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.59% were under the age of 15, 21.34% aged 15 to 29, 46.11% aged 30 to 64, 13.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Superior population: 90.43% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 1.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.95% are Asian, 0.27% are some other race and 3.94% are multiracial.