Wisconsin Dells, WI Population

Overview

2,685

Total Population

47.6

Median age

53.07%

Female population %

88.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

197

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wisconsin Dells is 47.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wisconsin Dells's population under 18 was 18.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wisconsin Dells's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wisconsin Dells, 14.60% were under the age of 15, 15.34% aged 15 to 29, 50.80% aged 30 to 64, 15.90% aged 65 to 84, and 3.35% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 165 more females than males in Wisconsin Dells:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.07% females and 46.93% males in Wisconsin Dells, WI.
The Wisconsin Dells, WI gender ratio is 88.4:100 i.e. 88.4 men to 100 women (0.884).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 276.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 204.

Wisconsin Dells's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Wisconsin Dells population: 93.37% are White, 4.32% are Black or African American and 2.31% are some other race.
Wisconsin Dells's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,488 (92.66% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wisconsin Dells is White with a population of 2,507 (93.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,212 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Wisconsin Dells's population increased by 162 (6.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wisconsin Dells's population increased by 251 (9.24%), 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, Wisconsin Dells's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,505.