Wisconsin / Census place 5502375

Appleton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Appleton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
75,452
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,968/sq mi
25.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$80,483
Median home value
$231,400
Median gross rent
$1,030
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.2%
Typical commute
19.3 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GREEN BAY (21 mi from place center)
Average high
54.7°F
Average low
36.7°F
Annual rainfall
31.6"
Annual snowfall
55.6"

Month by month

A year in Appleton.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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