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Population of Wausau, WI

Last official estimated population of Wausau city (Marathon County**, Wisconsin state) was 39,302 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.012% of total US population and 0.68% of total Wisconsin state population. Area of Wausau city is 20.1 mi² (=52.1 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 1,952.12 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.13%/yr), Wausau city population in 2024 would be 39,796*.

Historical population

Historical population of Wausau city for period 1860-2014:

Wausau city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near Wausau city

• Weston village population 6.7 mi, 136°
• Merrill city 15.4 mi, 349°
• Kronenwetter village 10.1 mi, 164°
• Rothschild village 6.2 mi, 169°
• Mosinee city 11.9 mi, 189°
• Schofield city 3.3 mi, 154°
• Marathon City village 10.3 mi, 258°
• Edgar village 15.8 mi, 260°
• Hatley village 15.9 mi, 109°
• Brokaw village 4.5 mi, 353°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb