Waupaca County, Wisconsin
Waupaca County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54486, 54922, 54926
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 51,171 (2024 estimate)Population
- 22,394Households
- $71,189Median household income
- $192,800Median home value
- 37Towns with a page
- 15ZIP codes
Waupaca County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 51,731 |
| 2010 | 52,410 |
| 2020 | 51,812 |
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.
Median household income $71,189 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 16,760 units
- Renter occupied
- 5,634 units
- Vacancy rate
- 12.6%
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.
15,170 employees in 1,199 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.
| Measure | Waupaca County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 51,714 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $71,189 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 45.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $192,800 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.2% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.8% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.0 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Waupaca County37 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| New London | City | 7,524 | 5.57 sq mi |
| Waupaca | City | 6,231 | 7.92 sq mi |
| Clintonville | City | 4,528 | 4.44 sq mi |
| Farmington Town | Town | 3,456 | 33.7 sq mi |
| Mukwa Town | Town | 2,802 | 31.1 sq mi |
| Dayton Town | Town | 2,616 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Weyauwega | City | 1,795 | 1.54 sq mi |
| Caledonia Town | Town | 1,715 | 27.7 sq mi |
| Lebanon Town | Town | 1,614 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Lind Town | Town | 1,553 | 35.5 sq mi |
| King | Census designated place | 1,474 | 2.20 sq mi |
| Manawa | City | 1,421 | 1.63 sq mi |
| Little Wolf Town | Town | 1,378 | 33.4 sq mi |
| Royalton Town | Town | 1,334 | 33.5 sq mi |
| Marion | City | 1,286 | 2.46 sq mi |
| Larrabee Town | Town | 1,255 | 33.0 sq mi |
| Iola | Village | 1,220 | 1.67 sq mi |
| Waupaca Town | Town | 1,149 | 29.1 sq mi |
| Chain O' Lakes | Census designated place | 1,006 | 3.42 sq mi |
| Scandinavia Town | Town | 1,002 | 33.8 sq mi |
| Iola Town | Town | 928 | 33.6 sq mi |
| Matteson Town | Town | 905 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Union Town | Town | 776 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Dupont Town | Town | 758 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Bear Creek Town | Town | 734 | 36.7 sq mi |
| St. Lawrence Town | Town | 712 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Helvetia Town | Town | 702 | 35.9 sq mi |
| Fremont | Village | 677 | 1.06 sq mi |
| Fremont Town | Town | 616 | 17.9 sq mi |
| Weyauwega Town | Town | 553 | 20.5 sq mi |
| Harrison Town | Town | 452 | 36.8 sq mi |
| Northport | Census designated place | 421 | 1.73 sq mi |
| Scandinavia | Village | 366 | 0.87 sq mi |
| Embarrass | Village | 345 | 1.17 sq mi |
| Wyoming Town | Town | 315 | 36.0 sq mi |
| Ogdensburg | Village | 178 | 0.97 sq mi |
| Big Falls | Village | 57 | 0.47 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
Neighboring counties
- Marathon CountyPopulation 139,091 (2024 estimate)
- Outagamie CountyPopulation 195,390 (2024 estimate)
- Portage CountyPopulation 72,040 (2024 estimate)
- Shawano CountyPopulation 41,299 (2024 estimate)
- Waushara CountyPopulation 25,079 (2024 estimate)
- Winnebago CountyPopulation 173,307 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.