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)
White23,89189.5%
Two or more races1,2744.77%
Black or African American6562.46%
Other race4831.81%
Native American2370.89%
Asian1520.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

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

45.7

Total

44.5

Male

47.5

Female

Juneau County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 21,411 adults, (5,615 of whom are seniors) in Juneau County, Wisconsin.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

69

Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Juneau County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female12,21845.77%
Male14,47754.23%

Juneau County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Juneau County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,5982.3379.320.7
Married5,3362.989.810.2
Non Family3,9211.2369.530.5
Female8753.2963.336.7
Male4663.2271.228.8

2.85

Average Family Size

2.33

Average Household Size

79.3%

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 Grade1,6738.49%
Associates Degree2,26711.51%
Bachelors Degree2,21911.26%
Graduate Degree9564.85%
High School Graduate7,81939.69%
Less Than 9th Grade4212.14%
Some College4,34522.06%

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
White17,59115,9552,933
2+ Races81073993
Black59939725
Hispanic50836055
Other Race25714844
Native American1901569
Asian1059262
Islander220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.05%.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$46,946$48,583$46,483
Graduate Degree$67,396$70,156$67,237
High School Graduate$40,309$45,096$33,616
Less Than 9th Grade$32,702$34,537$22,917
Overall$41,724$47,883$36,044
Some College$39,286$54,368$29,929

$41,724

Average Earnings

$47,883

Average Male

$36,044

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

95.98% of Juneau County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.9% of the population.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Language

Juneau County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,8413,00213.14%
Multiple1,20430425.25%
Black34623166.76%
Native21711653.46%
Hispanic77211314.64%
Asian15231.97%
Other40820.49%

14.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.66%

Male Poverty Rate

12.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Juneau County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Juneau County, Wisconsin is Black, with 66.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Juneau County, Wisconsin is Other, with 0.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.34%.

Juneau County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.7%
High School16.04%
Some College11.33%
Bachelors or Greater9.97%

Juneau County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.43%
Male Unemployed22.8%
Male Employed10.15%
Female Employed6.85%

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$76,281$88,691
Households$63,455$76,575
Married Families$84,740$96,242
Non Families$39,934$49,654

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Juneau County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.7%

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

2,153

Number of Veterans

1,929

Male Veterans

224

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam717
Second Gulf War479
First Gulf War442
Korea146
World War II8

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74559
35 to 54483
75+482
55 to 64444
18 to 34185

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,97410.27%
2+ Races728.2%
Hispanic6812.32%
Black518.27%
Other Race3413.03%
Native American2010.53%
Asian21.82%

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Juneau County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

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

74.51%

Born in Juneau County, Wisconsin

97.57%

Native Born

2.43%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.57% of Juneau County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 74.51% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.78% 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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