Watertown, WI Population

Overview

23,030

Total Population

39.4

Median age

51.99%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

56.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,64

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Watertown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Watertown is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watertown's population under 18 was 22.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watertown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watertown, 18.28% were under the age of 15, 19.06% aged 15 to 29, 44.66% aged 30 to 64, 14.88% aged 65 to 84, and 3.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 916 more females than males in Watertown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.99% females and 48.01% males in Watertown, WI.
The Watertown, WI gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 870.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 935.

Watertown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watertown population: 91.18% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.27% are Asian, 0.82% are some other race and 6.12% are multiracial.
Watertown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,64 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,39 (88.54% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watertown is White with a population of 20,999 (91.18% of the total population).

Watertown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,915 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Watertown's population increased by 2,107 (9.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watertown's population decreased by 930 (3.90%), 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, Watertown's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,754.