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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Census Bureau reports Wausau population was 38,685 in 2020

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Wausau had a population of 38,685 people in 2020, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Central Wisconsin News.

The median age was 37, with 51.6 percent of the total population being female and 48.4 percent male.

The state's total population in 2020 was 5,806,975.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau’s American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Wausau population by sex

Estimated NumberPercent of total population
Male18,72348.4
Female19,96251.6
Total Population38,685100