Wauwatosa Population

1900–2026

48,757

2026 projection

0.9% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Wauwatosa. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202648,757+1080.22%
202548,649-1170.24%
202448,766-550.11%
202348,821+3700.76%
202248,451+2770.57%
202148,174-1580.33%
202048,332+1410.29%
201948,191-480.10%
201848,239+1980.41%
201748,041-10.00%

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Wauwatosa Demographics

38.4median age

Median age

Female39 yrs
Male37.8 yrs

Adults

38,367
8,626 seniors · 22%29,741 other adults

Sex

Female 52.3% · 25,379Male 47.7% · 23,150

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 45385+ years, female: 1,09680–84 years, male: 38780–84 years, female: 41675–79 years, male: 42875–79 years, female: 77870–74 years, male: 1,20870–74 years, female: 1,26065–69 years, male: 1,16165–69 years, female: 1,43960–64 years, male: 1,18460–64 years, female: 1,40155–59 years, male: 1,12455–59 years, female: 1,46650–54 years, male: 1,18050–54 years, female: 1,24445–49 years, male: 1,65645–49 years, female: 1,57140–44 years, male: 1,68640–44 years, female: 1,72835–39 years, male: 2,41135–39 years, female: 2,07530–34 years, male: 2,05230–34 years, female: 2,28725–29 years, male: 1,63025–29 years, female: 2,20020–24 years, male: 77620–24 years, female: 1,07415–19 years, male: 1,47615–19 years, female: 1,47710–14 years, male: 1,21910–14 years, female: 1,2145–9 years, male: 1,4565–9 years, female: 1,1910–4 years, male: 1,6630–4 years, female: 1,46285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–41K1K2K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 485 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

Wauwatosa Income

$101,138median household income

Median household income

$101,138

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$71,264

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

5.8%

About 1 in 17 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Wauwatosa Marital Status

49% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married49%53%46%
Never married35%37%33%
Divorced10%7%12%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated1%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year