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Waukesha County, Wisconsin

Waukesha County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53005, 53007, 53017

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 417,029 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 166,790Households
  • $104,100Median household income
  • $373,600Median home value
  • 39Towns with a page
  • 27ZIP codes

Waukesha County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+12.8%
360k380k400k420k2000: 360,76720002010: 389,89120102020: 406,9782020360,767406,978
Population of Waukesha County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000360,767
2010389,891
2020406,978

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Waukesha County
Under $50k21%
$50k to $100k26.8%
$100k to $150k21.3%
$150k to $200k12.8%
$200k and over18.1%

Median household income $104,100 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Waukesha County
Owner occupied
127,473 units
Renter occupied
39,317 units
Vacancy rate
3.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Waukesha County2023
Manufacturing39,022
Health care and social assistance30,475
Retail trade26,109
Accommodation and food services17,723
Construction17,715
Management of companies and enterprises16,756
Wholesale trade16,463
Professional, scientific, and technical services14,014

246,232 employees in 12,761 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Waukesha County compared with its state
Waukesha County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureWaukesha CountyWisconsin
Population409,0405,892,023
Median household income$104,100$75,670
Median age43.340.1
Median home value$373,600$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher47.9%32.8%
Foreign-born residents5.3%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes76.4%67.9%
Mean commute to work22.8 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Waukesha County39 with a page · sort by any column

Type
WaukeshaCity71,46125.5 sq mi
BrookfieldCity41,26827.4 sq mi
Menomonee FallsVillage40,70032.9 sq mi
New BerlinCity40,30236.4 sq mi
MuskegoCity25,75931.6 sq mi
OconomowocCity20,00211.8 sq mi
PewaukeeCity16,43719.5 sq mi
SussexVillage12,6078.45 sq mi
LisbonVillage11,12726.3 sq mi
HartlandVillage10,2035.46 sq mi
Oconomowoc TownTown8,85527.7 sq mi
WaukeshaVillage8,57320.6 sq mi
MukwonagoVillage8,5128.03 sq mi
Merton TownTown8,34124.4 sq mi
PewaukeeVillage8,2304.12 sq mi
Delafield TownTown8,09318.4 sq mi
Mukwonago TownTown7,82629.4 sq mi
VernonVillage7,50530.0 sq mi
DelafieldCity7,2759.41 sq mi
Genesee TownTown7,25430.3 sq mi
Brookfield TownTown6,4685.03 sq mi
Elm GroveVillage6,4163.26 sq mi
SummitVillage5,34620.6 sq mi
Okauchee LakeCensus designated place4,8273.73 sq mi
Ottawa TownTown3,66732.7 sq mi
MertonVillage3,6553.34 sq mi
Eagle TownTown3,54133.9 sq mi
WalesVillage2,9133.23 sq mi
DousmanVillage2,5513.05 sq mi
North PrairieVillage2,2142.75 sq mi
EagleVillage2,1311.39 sq mi
LannonVillage2,0482.47 sq mi
ButlerVillage1,7690.78 sq mi
Big BendVillage1,5023.25 sq mi
NashotahVillage1,3131.63 sq mi
Oconomowoc LakeVillage5691.92 sq mi
ChenequaVillage5343.46 sq mi
Lac La BelleVillage2811.11 sq mi
North LakeCensus designated place2220.24 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

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Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.