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Waukesha County
Waukesha County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 406,978 County Seat Waukesha County Courthouse State FIPS 55 County FIPS 133 Num Towns 25 Census-Designated Places 2 Total Town Population 315,593 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 407,290 Median Age 43.3 Veterans 19,401 Housing Units 172,274 Uninsured 1,973 Net Migration (recent) 4,801 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 12,801 Total Employees 239,713 Avg Annual Pay $69,989 Median Household Income $101,639 Poverty Rate 4.9% Unemployment Rate 2.6% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $118,719 Federal Spending FY2024 $3,129,696,613 Federal Spending Per Capita $7,690
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $352,600 Median Rent $1,235 FMR Studio $939 FMR 1BR $1,056 FMR 2BR $1,257 FMR 3BR $1,558 FMR 4BR $1,701
Health & Safety
Hospitals 200 EMS Stations 75 Fire Stations 75 Police Stations 75 Adult Smoking 11.6% Adult Obesity 33.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 26.2 Air Quality Good Days 260
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18 Electric Customers 2843874 Towns with Broadband Data 25 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 25
Community
Churches 220 Libraries 25 Historic Places (NRHP) 159 Homeless Population N/A Schools 220 SNAP Stores 194 Bank Branches 144
Agriculture
Total Farms 119 Land in Farms (acres) 8,703 Avg Farm Size (acres) 73.1 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-09-11 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2008-06-14 EM RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW 2008-03-19 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-06-18 EM SNOW 2001-01-24 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2000-06-24 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 1998-08-12
Detailed Topics
Communities in Waukesha County
Waukesha — pop 71,158Brookfield — pop 41,464New Berlin — pop 40,451Menomonee Falls — pop 38,527Muskego — pop 25,032Oconomowoc — pop 18,203Pewaukee — pop 15,914Sussex — pop 11,487Hartland — pop 9,501Delafield — pop 7,185Elm Grove — pop 6,513Okauchee Lake — pop 5,094Summit — pop 4,784Merton — pop 3,441Wales — pop 2,862Dousman — pop 2,419North Prairie — pop 2,202Eagle — pop 2,071Butler — pop 1,787Big Bend — pop 1,483Lannon — pop 1,355Nashotah — pop 1,321Oconomowoc Lake — pop 566Chenequa — pop 526North Lake — pop 247
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
