Population in Janesville, WI

Population in Janesville, WI was 66,929 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 98 cities in 2025.

2025, persons66,929
Change on 2024+0.6%
Series high66,9292025
Series low65,6522020

Population in Janesville, WI, 2020 to 2025

65.5K66K66.5K67K2020202120222023202420252020: 65,652 persons2021: 66,030 persons2022: 65,976 persons2023: 66,200 persons2024: 66,497 persons2025: 66,929 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
202566,929
202466,497
202366,200
202265,976
202166,030
202065,652

Compared with Wisconsin and United States

Place2025
Janesville, WI66,929
Wisconsin5,972,787
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Janesville, WI?

Population in Janesville, WI was 66,929 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.6% from 2024. That is the 10th highest of 98 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Janesville, WI?

66,929 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Wisconsin

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