Overview
5,541
Total Population
43.9
Median age
51.04%
Female population %
95.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
63.4
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
134
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waterford's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waterford is 43.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waterford's population under 18 was 22.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waterford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waterford, 19.42% were under the age of 15, 12.49% aged 15 to 29, 48.73% aged 30 to 64, 17.72% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Read more about Waterford, WI population by age ➔
Gender
There are 115 more females than males in Waterford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.04% females and 48.96% males in Waterford, WI.
- The Waterford, WI gender ratio is 95.9:100 i.e. 95.9 men to 100 women (0.959).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 267.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 288.
Read more about Waterford, WI population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Waterford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waterford population: 92.10% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 2.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.76% are multiracial.
- Waterford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, 134 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,407 (97.58% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waterford is White with a population of 5,103 (92.10% of the total population).
Read more about Waterford, WI population by race ➔
Year by year
Waterford's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 5,663 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Waterford's population increased by 1,247 (30.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waterford's population increased by 213 (3.99%), 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, Waterford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 4,096.
Read more about Waterford, WI population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)