City in Fulton County, Ohio · 5.3 sq mi · 1,392 people per sq mi
About 7,400 people live in Wauseon. The typical household earns $64,477, and the median resident is 38.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,560 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.89%
Men 38.6 · Women 37.9
1860–2026
7,404
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,404
2026 projection
2.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,404 | -26 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,430 | -26 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 7,456 | +38 | 0.51% |
| 2023 | 7,418 | -9 | 0.12% |
| 2022 | 7,427 | -103 | 1.37% |
| 2021 | 7,530 | -30 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 7,560 | +137 | 1.85% |
| 2019 | 7,423 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 7,422 | +11 | 0.15% |
| 2017 | 7,411 | -8 | 0.11% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 75 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 46% | 44% |
| Never married | 34% | 38% | 30% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 18% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau