Juneau County, Wisconsin Population 2024

26,413

Juneau County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 26,413 with a growth rate of -0.68% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Juneau County, Wisconsin is the 46th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 26,675 and has seen a growth of -0.98% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,508-181-0.7%
202825,689-181-0.7%
202725,870-181-0.69%
202626,051-181-0.69%
202526,232-181-0.69%
202426,413-181-0.68%
202326,594-181-0.68%
202226,775120.04%
202126,763-12-0.04%
202026,775870.33%
201926,688890.33%
201826,5991250.47%
201726,4741290.49%
201626,345260.1%
201526,319-30-0.11%
201426,349-222-0.84%
201326,571-204-0.76%
201226,775700.26%
201126,705300.11%
201026,67500%
199021,6506112.9%
198021,0392,58414%
197018,4559655.52%
196017,490-1,440-7.61%
195018,9302221.19%
194018,7081,4448.36%
193017,264-1,945-10.13%
192019,209-360-1.84%
191019,569-1,060-5.14%
190020,6293,50820.49%
189017,1211,5399.88%
188015,5823,21025.95%
187012,3723,60241.07%
18608,770-16,738-65.62%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.68% (-181)
County Website
Juneau County
County Seat
Mauston
2020 Population
26,775
Area
767 mi²
Density
34 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.35% (-362)
Founded
1857

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,69788.77%
Two or more races1,6196.06%
Black or African American6062.27%
Other race4051.52%
Native American2100.79%
Asian1580.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Juneau County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Juneau County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Juneau County, Wisconsin Median Age

45.9

Total

45.1

Male

47.4

Female

Juneau County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 21,469 adults, (5,703 of whom are seniors) in Juneau County, Wisconsin.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

69.3

Age Dependency Ratio

36.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Juneau County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female12,36046.3%
Male14,33553.7%

Juneau County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Juneau County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,7932.2977.722.3
Married5,2412.988.711.3
Non Family4,0761.2268.731.3
Female9333.0860.139.9
Male5433.169.630.4

2.83

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

77.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Juneau County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6558.37%
Associates Degree2,28311.54%
Bachelors Degree2,26411.45%
Graduate Degree9554.83%
High School Graduate7,90439.96%
Less Than 9th Grade3891.97%
Some College4,33121.89%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Juneau County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Juneau County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,58215,9172,989
2+ Races1,06394492
Black55642628
Hispanic44232146
Other Race21912226
Native American1531427
Asian1089361

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 92.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.48%.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,891$55,385$48,009
Graduate Degree$69,669$64,531$69,943
High School Graduate$41,688$46,823$34,084
Less Than 9th Grade$32,250$34,438$19,781
Overall$44,339$51,481$37,579
Some College$42,464$59,572$31,912

$44,339

Average Earnings

$51,481

Average Male

$37,579

Average Female

Juneau County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Juneau County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Juneau County, Wisconsin Language

96.21% of Juneau County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 3.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2% of the population.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Language

Juneau County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,6612,89412.77%
Multiple1,48336224.41%
Black35222263.07%
Native1939448.7%
Hispanic6398413.15%
Asian15285.26%
Other35720.56%

14.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.92%

Male Poverty Rate

12.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Juneau County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Juneau County, Wisconsin is Black, with 63.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Juneau County, Wisconsin is Other, with 0.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.38%.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.95%
High School14.47%
Some College11.71%
Bachelors or Greater11.04%

Juneau County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.31%
Male Unemployed25.86%
Male Employed7.44%
Female Employed6.56%

Juneau County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Juneau County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,457$90,683
Households$65,150$78,183
Married Families$88,804$99,107
Non Families$40,735$52,273

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Juneau County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.1%

Male Marriage Rate

55.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Juneau County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Juneau County, Wisconsin 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 35-44.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Juneau County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,945

Number of Veterans

1,776

Male Veterans

169

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam676
Second Gulf War382
First Gulf War379
Korea147
World War II3

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+500
65 to 74499
55 to 64422
35 to 54395
18 to 34129

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7729.29%
2+ Races998.43%
Black518.9%
Hispanic367.32%
Other Race167.02%
Native American42.52%
Asian32.68%

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.7%

Labor Force Participation

53.7%

Employment Rate

4.2%

Unemployment Rate

Juneau County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Juneau County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Juneau County, Wisconsin 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

74.88%

Born in Juneau County, Wisconsin

97.4%

Native Born

2.6%

Foreign Born

1.05%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.4% of Juneau County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 74.88% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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