Wisconsin Rapids, WI Population

Overview

18,711

Total Population

38.6

Median age

53.85%

Female population %

85.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

64.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,105

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wisconsin Rapids is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wisconsin Rapids's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wisconsin Rapids's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wisconsin Rapids, 19.42% were under the age of 15, 19.08% aged 15 to 29, 41.87% aged 30 to 64, 14.70% aged 65 to 84, and 4.93% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,439 more females than males in Wisconsin Rapids:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.85% females and 46.15% males in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.
The Wisconsin Rapids, WI gender ratio is 85.7:100 i.e. 85.7 men to 100 women (0.857).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 758.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 735.

Wisconsin Rapids's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wisconsin Rapids population: 87.75% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.18% are Asian, 3.23% are some other race and 3.15% are multiracial.
Wisconsin Rapids's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,105 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,606 (94.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wisconsin Rapids is White with a population of 16,419 (87.75% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,876 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Wisconsin Rapids's population decreased by 55 (0.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wisconsin Rapids's population increased by 481 (2.61%), 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 Rapids's population was lowest in year 2008 at 17,471.