In 2021, Waukesha County, WI had a population of 405k people with a median age of 43 and a median household income of $94,310. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Waukesha County, WI grew from 402,637 to 405,332, a 0.669% increase and its median household income grew from $88,985 to $94,310, a 5.98% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waukesha County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (3.77%), White (Hispanic) (2.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.54%).
None of the households in Waukesha County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.6% of the residents in Waukesha County, WI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Waukesha County, WI are Waukesha County Technical College (2,013 degrees awarded in 2021), Carroll University (968 degrees), and Herzing University-Brookfield (459851) (228 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Waukesha County, WI was $306,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.
Most people in Waukesha County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Waukesha County, WI was 2 cars per household.
Waukesha County, WI borders Dodge County, WI, Jefferson County, WI, Milwaukee County, WI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Walworth County, WI, and Washington County, WI.