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119th Congress · WI-1

Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District

Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District (WI-1) has a population of 732,332. The median household income is $77,277 and the median age is 40.3.

732,332

Population

477

People / sq mi

$77,277

Median Income

40.3

Median Age

WI-1 covers 1,534 sq mi of land at 477.4 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White78.8%
Black or African American6.0%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%

Economy & Income

$77,277

Median Household Income

$40,645

Per Capita Income

6.7%

Poverty Rate

2.6%

Unemployment

Housing

$244,300

Median Home Value

$1,090

Median Rent

68.5%

Homeownership

Education

92.3%

High School+

30.6%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District (WI-1) has a population of 732,332 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).

The median household income in Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District is $77,277, with a per capita income of $40,645.

Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District is 78.8% White, 6.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 1.6% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.

this entity is one of the data points covered by this site’s U.S. population demographics dataset. The detail above comes directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files; the context that follows situates the headline numbers against the broader distribution across U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.