How many people live in the Appleton, WI area?
Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 249,000 people in the Appleton, WI area. That makes the Appleton, WI metropolitan statistical area the 197th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.07% of the nation's population.
249K
population of Appleton, WI area (2024)
0.07%
Appleton, WI area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Appleton, WI area increased from 226,000 to 249,000—a 10.2% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.
About 249,000 people lived in the Appleton, WI area in 2024.
Population estimates of the Appleton, WI Metro Area, 2010–2024
What are the age demographics of the Appleton, WI area?
About 17.9% of the Appleton, WI area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, lower than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 22.1% of the Appleton, WI area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.
A lower share of the Appleton, WI area population is 65 and older than the US overall.
Population share by age group in Appleton, WI Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Appleton, WI area?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 85.5% of the Appleton, WI area population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
A higher share of the Appleton, WI area population is non-Hispanic white than the US overall.
Population share by race and ethnicity in Appleton, WI Metro Area and the US overall (2024)
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