Census place 5551150

Mequon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Mequon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mequon.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mequon has a population of 25,120 and 543 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median gross rent is $2,157, above the comparison median of $1,115; median home value is $501,600, above the comparison median of $281,700; and median household income is $144,051, above the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median gross rent
$2,157
Above the comparison median of $1,115
median home value
$501,600
Above the comparison median of $281,700
median household income
$144,051
Above the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mequon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
25,120
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
543/sq mi
46.3 sq mi land area
Median age
47.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$144,051
Median home value
$501,600
Median gross rent
$2,157
Bachelor’s degree or higher
69.6%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Drive-alone commute
67.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
14%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
52.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
59.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.6%
Working from home
25.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.6%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
4.3%
Households with children
32.6%
Residents with a disability
9.5%
Residents without insurance
1.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ozaukee County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
5
Severe Storm declarations
2
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MILWAUKEE MITCHELL AP (20 mi from place center)
Average high
57.3°F
Average low
41.3°F
Annual rainfall
34.6"
Annual snowfall
48.7"

Month by month

A year in Mequon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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