Neenah, Wisconsin Population 2024

27,479

Neenah Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Neenah was:

  • White: 86.58%
  • Two or more races: 5.93%
  • Black or African American: 3.46%
  • Asian: 3.21%
  • Other race: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
9.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,889.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.39% (106)
The current population of Neenah, Wisconsin is 27,479 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 27,373.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,73286.58%
Two or more races1,6255.93%
Black or African American9493.46%
Asian8793.21%
Other race1480.54%
Native American760.28%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Neenah Population by Race

Neenah Population Pyramid 2024

Neenah Median Age

36.8

Total

36.2

Male

37.6

Female

Neenah Adults

There are 20,544 adults, (4,028 of whom are seniors) in Neenah.

Neenah Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Neenah Sex Ratio

Female13,46849.14%
Male13,94150.86%

Neenah Population by Age

Neenah Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2972.4166.333.7
Married5,1773.0987.212.8
Non Family4,3281.2247.252.8
Female1,2553.3145.454.6
Male5373.468.231.8

3.07

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Neenah Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7273.91%
Associates Degree2,45513.21%
Bachelors Degree4,31423.22%
Graduate Degree2,31012.43%
High School Graduate4,87526.24%
Less Than 9th Grade1861%
Some College3,71119.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Neenah Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Neenah Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,28515,6616,002
Hispanic801699129
2+ Races793766131
Asian556507338
Black40130447
Other Race14211517
Native American474111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.6%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.79%.

Neenah Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,668$71,434$53,551
Graduate Degree$84,680$112,889$78,102
High School Graduate$36,977$45,345$30,493
Less Than 9th Grade$29,821$50,625$0
Overall$51,034$59,207$42,653
Some College$47,011$58,374$38,080

$51,034

Average Earnings

$59,207

Average Male

$42,653

Average Female

Neenah Earnings by Educational Attainment

Neenah Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Neenah Language

93.44% of Neenah residents speak only English, while 6.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.84% of the population.

Neenah Language

Neenah Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,5431,6937.51%
Hispanic1,83234919.05%
Multiple1,58432920.77%
Black94729431.05%
Asian87914916.95%
Other1482013.51%
Native7511.33%

9.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.1%

Male Poverty Rate

9.47%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Neenah

The race most likely to be in poverty in Neenah is Black, with 31.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Neenah is Native, with 1.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.28%.

Neenah Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.54%
High School13.55%
Some College7.16%
Bachelors or Greater3.81%

Neenah Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed42.34%
Male Unemployed27.56%
Male Employed4.9%
Female Employed3.51%

Neenah Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Neenah Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,117$125,829
Households$73,880$100,015
Married Families$117,674$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,552$54,418

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Neenah Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Neenah Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Neenah Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Neenah Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Neenah Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,308

Number of Veterans

1,237

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam470
Second Gulf War303
First Gulf War256
World War II79
Korea27

Neenah Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+426
55 to 64329
35 to 54247
65 to 74202
18 to 34104

Neenah Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2556.83%
2+ Races434.38%
Hispanic121.29%
Asian71.22%
Native American35.08%

Neenah Veterans by Race

Neenah Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Neenah Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

67.8%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Neenah Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Neenah Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Neenah Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.21%

Born in Neenah

96.37%

Native Born

3.63%

Foreign Born

1.37%

Non Citizen

2.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.37% of Neenah residents were born in the United States, with 71.21% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Neenah Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,613270.1%
202827,586270.1%
202727,559260.09%
202627,533270.1%
202527,506270.1%
202427,479260.09%
202327,453920.34%
202227,361-216-0.78%
202127,5772040.75%
202027,3731,1124.23%
201926,2612580.99%
201826,003590.23%
201725,944930.36%
201625,8511290.5%
201525,722-83-0.32%
201425,805-19-0.07%
201325,8241300.51%
201225,6941330.52%
201125,561620.24%
201025,49900%
200024,5071,2885.55%
199023,2197873.51%
198022,432-470-2.05%
197022,9024,84526.83%
196018,0575,62045.19%
195012,4371,79216.83%
194010,6451,49416.33%
19309,1511,98027.61%
19207,1711,43725.06%
19105,734-220-3.69%
19005,95487117.14%
18905,08388120.97%
18804,2021,54758.27%
18702,655-24,958-90.38%

Neenah Population by Year