Watertown is a city located in Dodge County, Wisconsin. Watertown has a 2025 population of 22,537 . Watertown is currently declining at a rate of -0.35% annually and its population has decreased by -1.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 22,934 in 2020.
The average household income in Watertown is $78,137 with a poverty rate of 9.95%. The median age in Watertown is 40.4 years: 40.3 years for males, and 40.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 85.3 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Watertown includes 89.64% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native American and multiracial populations.
White (89.64%)
Two or more races (8.75%)
Other race (1.1%)
Black or African American (0.24%)
Asian (0.15%)
Native American (0.13%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 20,503 | 89.64% |
| Two or more races | 2,001 | 8.75% |
| Other race | 252 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 34 | 0.15% |
| Native American | 29 | 0.13% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Watertown's average per capita income is $43,585. Household income levels show a median of $68,333. The poverty rate stands at 9.95%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $93,488 | - |
| Families | $80,293 | $88,686 |
| Households | $68,333 | $78,137 |
| Non Families | $43,839 | $55,882 |
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