Waunakee

County:: Dane County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.337
State:: Wisconsin

Waunakee is a village located in Dane County, Wisconsin. Waunakee has a 2025 population of 15,299. Waunakee is currently growing at a rate of 0.49% annually and its population has increased by 2.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 14,931 in 2020.

The average household income in Waunakee is $167,716 with a poverty rate of 3.7%.The median age in Waunakee is 39.9 years: 39.7 years for males, and 40.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Waunakee includes 88.29% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	13,179	88.29%
Two or more races	1,010	6.77%
Black or African American	267	1.79%
Asian	197	1.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	192	1.29%
Other race	82	0.55%

Waunakee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Waunakee's average per capita income is $83,562. Household income levels show a median of $128,750. The poverty rate stands at 3.7%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$192,317	-
Families	$160,149	$186,081
Households	$128,750	$167,716
Non Families	$58,540	$70,075

$83,562

Average Income

$128,750

Median Household Income

3.7%

Poverty Rate