Waupaca County, WI Population

Overview

51,769

Total Population

45.3

Median age

48.99%

Female population %

104.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

59.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,734

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waupaca County is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waupaca County's population under 18 was 20.58%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waupaca County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.39% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waupaca County, 16.70% were under the age of 15, 15.97% aged 15 to 29, 46.93% aged 30 to 64, 17.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,047 less females than males in Waupaca County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.99% females and 51.01% males in Waupaca County, WI.
The Waupaca County, WI gender ratio is 104.1:100 i.e. 104.1 men to 100 women (1.041).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,287.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,222.

Waupaca County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waupaca County population: 94.94% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.29% are some other race and 2.19% are multiracial.
Waupaca County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,734 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 50,035 (96.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waupaca County is White with a population of 49,15 (94.94% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 52,436 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Waupaca County's population increased by 425 (0.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waupaca County's population decreased by 605 (1.15%), 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, Waupaca County's population was lowest in year 2019 at 50,863.