Waupaca County Demographics

A map of Waupaca County's Population by Race

Waupaca County, Wisconsin had a population of 51,812 in 2020. It was 92.2% White, 0.4% Black, 0.5% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 2.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Waupaca County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Waupaca County is the 29th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Waupaca County's White Population

47,784 residents of Waupaca County identify as White, or 92.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Waupaca County larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Waupaca County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Waupaca County is more White than neighboring Shawano County (84.2% White), Waushara County (87.9% White), Outagamie County (84.9% White), Winnebago County (84.8% White), and Portage County (88.4% White).

Waupaca County's Black Population

202 residents of Waupaca County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Waupaca County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Waupaca County is ranked #52 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Waupaca County is more Black than neighboring Shawano County (0.3% Black). Waupaca County is less Black than neighboring Waushara County (1.6% Black), Outagamie County (1.5% Black), Winnebago County (2.9% Black), and Portage County (1.3% Black).

Waupaca County's Asian Population

254 residents of Waupaca County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Waupaca County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Waupaca County is ranked #40 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Waupaca County is more Asian than neighboring Shawano County (0.4% Asian), and Waushara County (0.4% Asian). Waupaca County is less Asian than neighboring Outagamie County (3.5% Asian), Winnebago County (3.2% Asian), and Portage County (3.2% Asian).

Waupaca County's Hispanic Population

1,864 residents of Waupaca County identify as Hispanic, or 3.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Waupaca County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Waupaca County is ranked #30 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Waupaca County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shawano County (2.9% Hispanic). Waupaca County is less Hispanic than neighboring Waushara County (6.9% Hispanic), Outagamie County (4.9% Hispanic), Winnebago County (4.8% Hispanic), and Portage County (3.7% Hispanic).

Waupaca County's Native American/Other Population

351 residents of Waupaca County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Waupaca County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Waupaca County is ranked #40 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Waupaca County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Portage County (0.6% Native American/Other). Waupaca County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shawano County (8.3% Native American/Other), Waushara County (0.8% Native American/Other), Outagamie County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Winnebago County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Waupaca County's Multiracial Population

1,357 residents of Waupaca County identify as Multiracial, or 2.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Waupaca County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Waupaca County is ranked #58 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Waupaca County is more Multiracial than neighboring Waushara County (2.5% Multiracial). Waupaca County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shawano County (4% Multiracial), Outagamie County (3.5% Multiracial), Winnebago County (3.5% Multiracial), and Portage County (2.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.