Prescott, Wisconsin Population 2024

4,535

Prescott Demographics

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

  • White: 86.88%
  • Two or more races: 6.54%
  • Other race: 3.66%
  • Asian: 2.93%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,600.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.66% (202)
The current population of Prescott, Wisconsin is 4,535 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,333.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,80286.88%
Two or more races2866.54%
Other race1603.66%
Asian1282.93%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Prescott Population by Race

Prescott Population Pyramid 2024

Prescott Median Age

38.9

Total

38.8

Male

38.9

Female

Prescott Adults

There are 3,463 adults, (851 of whom are seniors) in Prescott.

Prescott Age Dependency

67.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Prescott Sex Ratio

Female2,18149.84%
Male2,19550.16%

Prescott Population by Age

Prescott Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8892.2971.128.9
Married9202.7779.720.3
Non Family7131.3560.239.8
Female1472.6549.750.3
Male1093.981000

2.76

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Prescott Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1895.97%
Associates Degree3119.82%
Bachelors Degree64720.42%
Graduate Degree3169.97%
High School Graduate1,09234.47%
Less Than 9th Grade60.19%
Some College60719.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Prescott Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Prescott Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8922,707885
2+ Races17217225
Other Race635353
Asian41410
Hispanic41310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 84.13%.

Prescott Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,196$50,750$64,643
Graduate Degree$62,813$0$57,423
High School Graduate$47,131$49,009$45,313
Less Than 9th Grade$61,346$61,593$0
Overall$50,096$56,861$46,427
Some College$44,861$60,395$27,205

$50,096

Average Earnings

$56,861

Average Male

$46,427

Average Female

Prescott Earnings by Educational Attainment

Prescott Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Prescott Language

98.97% of Prescott residents speak only English, while 1.03% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.01% of the population.

Prescott Language

Prescott Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,726782.09%
Multiple286196.64%

2.23%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.73%

Male Poverty Rate

2.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Prescott

The race most likely to be in poverty in Prescott is Multiple, with 6.64% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Prescott is White, with 2.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.12%.

Prescott Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.76%
Some College0.33%
Bachelors or Greater0.21%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Prescott Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed1.74%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Prescott Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Prescott Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,571$114,591
Households$82,730$99,527
Married Families$117,976$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,779$64,582

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Prescott Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

50.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Prescott Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Prescott 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.

Prescott Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Prescott Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

182

Number of Veterans

164

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam94
First Gulf War24
Korea21
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Prescott Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+119
55 to 6442
65 to 7421
18 to 340
35 to 540

Prescott Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1585.02%
2+ Races2412.44%

Prescott Veterans by Race

Prescott Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Prescott Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.8%

Labor Force Participation

66.8%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Prescott Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Prescott Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Prescott 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

21.46%

Born in Prescott

97.81%

Native Born

2.19%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

2.19%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.81% of Prescott residents were born in the United States, with 21.46% having been born in Wisconsin. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Prescott Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,789511.08%
20284,738511.09%
20274,687501.08%
20264,637511.11%
20254,586511.12%
20244,535501.11%
20234,485781.77%
20224,407791.83%
20214,328-5-0.12%
20204,333360.84%
20194,297100.23%
20184,287110.26%
20174,276200.47%
20164,256290.69%
20154,227-10-0.24%
20144,237140.33%
20134,22370.17%
20124,216-13-0.31%
20114,229-33-0.77%
20104,26200%
20003,76452116.07%
19903,24358922.19%
19802,654-2,135-44.58%

Prescott Population by Year