Village in Dane County, Wisconsin · 7.3 sq mi · 2,284 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Waunakee. The typical household earns $125,220, and the median resident is 39.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,916 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.76%
Men 40.2 · Women 38.2
1880–2026
16,755
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
16,755
2026 projection
12.3% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 16,755 | +344 | 2.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,411 | +116 | 0.71% |
| 2024 | 16,295 | +185 | 1.15% |
| 2023 | 16,110 | +237 | 1.49% |
| 2022 | 15,873 | +707 | 4.66% |
| 2021 | 15,166 | +250 | 1.68% |
| 2020 | 14,916 | +846 | 6.01% |
| 2019 | 14,070 | +149 | 1.07% |
| 2018 | 13,921 | +133 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 13,788 | +188 | 1.38% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 157 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 36 residents
61% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 61% | 61% | 60% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 25% |
| Divorced | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 4% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau