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Welcome to Waukesha County ...

Time Zone: Waukesha County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Waukesha is the Seat for Waukesha County.

Waukesha County was founded in 1846 and was created by taking area from Milwaukee County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Waukesha had a population of 404,198 people. This is an increase of 3.63% since the last Census (which gave a population of 390,028 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Waukesha represented 6.86% of the total population of Wisconsin.

Below are some of the communities located in Waukesha County:

  • Big Bend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
  • Brookfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,518 people
  • Butler
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
  • Chenequa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Chenequa is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
  • Delafield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Delafield is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,559 people
  • Dousman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Dousman is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,317 people
  • Eagle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,193 people
  • Elm Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
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    • Genesee
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Genesee is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,341 people
    • Hartland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hartland is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,338 people
    • Lannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lannon is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
    • Lisbon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lisbon is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,711 people
    • Menomonee Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
    • Merton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Merton is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,812 people
    • Mukwonago
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Mukwonago is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,107 people
    • Muskego
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Nashotah
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Nashotah is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,361 people
    • New Berlin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
    • North Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • North Prairie is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,236 people
    • Oconomowoc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Oconomowoc is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Oconomowoc Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oconomowoc Lake is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
    • Ottawa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Ottawa is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,937 people
    • Pewaukee
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
    • Summit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Summit is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,255 people
    • Sussex
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sussex is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
    • Vernon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Vernon is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,670 people
    • Wales
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Wales is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,651 people
    • Waukesha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County (WI)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,939 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.