Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
107,116
Rank #585 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,546 −0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #866 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.8% −6.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,221 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Home Value
$261,000 −7.4% vs nat'l
Rank #835 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
36.8% +9.1% vs nat'l
Rank #389 of 3,222
88th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.0% −44.2% vs nat'l
Rank #647 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

61.0% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
36.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.7%37.3%56.0%74.7%87.2%4.1%3.5%3.2%1.2%0.4%0.2%0.1%

About Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

Eau Claire County, Wisconsin has a total population of 107,116, making it the 585th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Eau Claire County is 35.8 years, which is 8.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Eau Claire County is $74,546, which ranks #866 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.0%.

The median home value in Eau Claire County is $261,000, 7.4% below the national median. Renters in Eau Claire County pay a median gross rent of $1,064 per month. The homeownership rate is 61.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Eau Claire County, 36.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.8 min.

Eau Claire County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 87.2% of the population, followed by Asian (non-Hispanic) (4.1%) and Two or More Races (3.5%).

All data for Eau Claire County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.