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Juneau County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Juneau County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Juneau County is a small, rural Wisconsin county of 26,695 residents with a workforce oriented toward lower-wage occupations, reflected in median worker earnings of $40,806 and a per capita income of $32,116 against a GDP per capita of $34,490. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 56.7%, and only 16.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 89.7% have completed high school. Housing costs are notably low — median home value of $165,200 and median gross rent of $847/month — and the homeownership rate stands at 78.1%, with population edging up 1.0% over five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

26,695

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$67,270

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.0% since 2018

Juneau County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone23,481 (88.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,272 (4.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone605 (2.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races588 (2.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone389 (1.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone196 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish356
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic288
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic171
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island35
  5. 5.Other Indo-European30

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,975

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$34,490

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$32,116

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,632
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,135
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,282
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)969
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services919

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations3,475
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,725
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,328
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations2,155
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,270

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.44×)462
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.78×)2,100
  3. 3.Public Administration (LQ 1.65×)925
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.34×)367
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.16×)806

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$165,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$847/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9991,169 (13.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,020 (11.9%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999934 (10.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999873 (10.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999618 (7.2%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999615 (7.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

16.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,806

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone9,365 (79.2%)
  • Carpooled1,026 (8.7%)
  • Worked At Home813 (6.9%)
  • Walked354 (3.0%)
  • Other217 (1.8%)
  • Public Transit23 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.