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Population
70,872
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$315,500
Owner-occupied units

Waukesha, WI

Wisconsin · 43.009° N, 88.245° W · 26 sq mi

Waukesha is a city in Wisconsin, with a population of 70,872 and about 2,777 residents per square mile. The median household earns $83,837 a year, and the median home is worth $315,500.

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Size & density

Land area
26 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,777
People per square mile
Rank by population
#586
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#537
Of cities on this site

Money & housing

Median household income
$83,837
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,219
Per month
Homeownership
58.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.3 min
One way

People

Median age
36.7
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
41.7%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
7.2%
Households
30,567
2.27 people each

Climate · 2021–2025 average

Clear days 19/yr Mostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain 156/yr 0.01 in or more
Days with snow 51/yr
Days above 90° 6/yr
Below freezing 124/yr
Annual rainfall 36.2in Inches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
July
Average high 81°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 15°F

What people here do for work

Education & health care 22.2%
Manufacturing 18.2%
Retail trade 11%
Professional & business services 10.8%

Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024

Wealthiest person in Wisconsin

Name
Diane Hendricks
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$21.9B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Afton
Source of wealth
Building supplies

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

Largest employer in Wisconsin · private sector

Employer
Aurora Health Care
Sector
Healthcare

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.

Largest public company in Wisconsin

Company
Fiserv
Revenue
$20.5B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Milwaukee
Ticker
FI

Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.

State of Wisconsin

State bird
American Robin
State flower
Wood Violet
State capital
Madison
Nickname
The Badger State

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