Waushara County, WI Population

Overview

24,527

Total Population

49.5

Median age

46.85%

Female population %

113.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

64.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,602

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waushara County is 49.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waushara County's population under 18 was 18.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waushara County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waushara County, 15.01% were under the age of 15, 13.83% aged 15 to 29, 46.92% aged 30 to 64, 21.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,543 less females than males in Waushara County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.85% females and 53.15% males in Waushara County, WI.
The Waushara County, WI gender ratio is 113.4:100 i.e. 113.4 men to 100 women (1.134).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,193.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,087.

Waushara County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waushara County population: 91.12% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.40% are Asian, 3.42% are some other race and 2.44% are multiracial.
Waushara County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,602 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,925 (93.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waushara County is White with a population of 22,35 (91.12% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,999 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Waushara County's population increased by 1,442 (6.25%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waushara County's population increased by 23 (0.09%), 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, Waushara County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,084.