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Appleton Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Appleton Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

75,344

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
15.1%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
14.3%
35 - 54:
28.1%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
16.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
94.9%
94.9%
37.5%
37.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Appleton
USA
$42,539
$42,539
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Appleton
USA
$79,440
$79,440
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

7.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Finance
Transportation
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Administration
Construction
Real estate
Wholesale
Accommodation
Information Technology
19.4%
19.4%
17.6%
17.6%
11.9%
11.9%
9.3%
9.3%
6.1%
6.1%
5.4%
5.4%
4.6%
4.6%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
76.7%
76.7%
9.8%
9.8%
9.3%
9.3%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Dutch
Norwegian
French
Italian
Swedish
European
Scottish
Belgian
Welsh
French Canadian
Czech
Danish
Croatian
Scandinavian
Russian
Scots-Irish
37.9%
37.9%
12.0%
12.0%
6.6%
6.6%
5.8%
5.8%
4.9%
4.9%
3.9%
3.9%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Miao/Hmong
Polish
Korean
German/Yiddish
Italian
Langs. of India
Chinese
French
African languages
Serbo-Croatian
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Greek
West Germanic languages
Arabic
Hungarian
86.5%
86.5%
5.4%
5.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.1%
4.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Appleton Residents

9.4%