City in Grant County, Wisconsin · 6.2 sq mi · 1,911 people per sq mi
About 12,000 people live in Platteville. The typical household earns $43,083, and the median resident is 23.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,840 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.94%
Men 22.6 · Women 24.9
1870–2026
11,816
2026 projection
0.2% 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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1870–2026
11,816
2026 projection
0.2% 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 | 11,816 | +1 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,815 | -32 | 0.27% |
| 2024 | 11,847 | +250 | 2.16% |
| 2023 | 11,597 | +436 | 3.91% |
| 2022 | 11,161 | +83 | 0.75% |
| 2021 | 11,078 | -762 | 6.44% |
| 2020 | 11,840 | -276 | 2.28% |
| 2019 | 12,116 | +94 | 0.78% |
| 2018 | 12,022 | -215 | 1.76% |
| 2017 | 12,237 | -274 | 2.19% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 115 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 4 residents
23% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 23% | 21% | 25% |
| Never married | 67% | 74% | 59% |
| Divorced | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 7% |
| Separated | 0% | 0% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau