City in Walworth County, Wisconsin · 8.8 sq mi · 1,814 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in Whitewater. The typical household earns $54,969, and the median resident is 22.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,134 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.81%
Men 22.5 · Women 21.8
1860–2026
16,027
2026 projection
0.7% 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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1860–2026
16,027
2026 projection
0.7% 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 | 16,027 | -11 | 0.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,038 | -54 | 0.34% |
| 2024 | 16,092 | +221 | 1.39% |
| 2023 | 15,871 | +114 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 15,757 | +583 | 3.84% |
| 2021 | 15,174 | -960 | 5.95% |
| 2020 | 16,134 | +1,264 | 8.50% |
| 2019 | 14,870 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2018 | 14,873 | +300 | 2.06% |
| 2017 | 14,573 | +93 | 0.64% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 158 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
24% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 24% | 24% | 24% |
| Never married | 66% | 67% | 66% |
| Divorced | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| Widowed | 3% | 2% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau