Wisconsin / Census place 5584250

Waukesha

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

Official Census name: Waukesha city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
70,872
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,777/sq mi
25.5 sq mi land area
Median age
36.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$83,837
Median home value
$315,500
Median gross rent
$1,219
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.7%
Typical commute
21.3 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

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 (17 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 Waukesha.

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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.

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