Historic mills on the Fox River
County in Wisconsin

Outagamie County

Outagamie County has the 5th lowest poverty rate in Wisconsin (6.3%) and the 5th largest economy ($17.2 billion GDP).

Outagamie County is home to 195,390 people (2024 estimate) on 638 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.

Key indicators

Population
195,390
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
190,702
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+2.5%
2020–2024
Land area
638 mi²
1,651 km²
Population density
306.5 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
2,068
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,550
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
+518
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,042
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$67,258
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$17.2 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$85,069
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
6.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.7%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
4.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$267,300
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
2.6%
BLS annual average, 2024

Historical data

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Population

2000–2024
195,390▲ 21%

U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.

Data summary

IndicatorValueYear and source
Population estimate195,3902024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census176,6952010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2000161,720July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000+20.8%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+5462024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration+4962024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate10.6 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate7.9 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Wisconsin6th of 722024 · calculated
Per capita personal income$67,258BEA, 2024 · official
Gross domestic product$17.2 billionBEA, current dollars, 2024 · official
Median household income$85,069ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate6.3%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents4.3%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median home value$267,300ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$1,057/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households78,382ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes71.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Outagamie County in context

Comparable indicators for Outagamie County, Wisconsin and the United States.

IndicatorCountyWisconsinU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024+2.5%+1.1%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)10.610.010.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)7.99.69.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)5.34.88.22024
Population density (/mi²)306.5110.096.32024
Per capita personal income$67,258$67,755$73,204BEA, 2024
Median household income$85,069$77,485$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate6.3%10.6%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher32.7%33.4%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents4.3%5.2%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value$267,300$266,500$332,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,057/month$1,087/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age38.9 years40.2 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes71.5%67.8%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

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Did you know? Outagamie County

6th most populous of 72

With 195,390 residents in 2024, Outagamie County ranks 6th by population among Wisconsin's 72 counties and is home to 3.3% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 161,720 in 2000 to 195,390 in 2024, a change of +20.8%, compared with +10.9% for Wisconsin as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 2,068 births and 1,550 deaths, so births outnumbered deaths by 518.

Record population

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 195,390.

10th in density

Outagamie County has about 306.5 residents per square mile of land, ranking 10th of 72 counties; Wisconsin averages 110.0.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $85,069 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 9th of 72 Wisconsin counties; the state median is $77,485.

Size of the economy

Its economy produced $17.2 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 5th largest among 72 Wisconsin counties.

Latest economic growth

Real GDP grew 2.0% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).

Sources and methodology