† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupWisconsin DellsWisconsinUnited States
German36.4%35.8%12.5%
Irish11.3%10.4%9.4%
English8.4%6.7%9.5%
Norwegian8.2%6.1%—
Polish4.5%7.6%2.2%
American3.4%3.4%5.3%
Italian2.7%2.7%4.8%
Dutch1.6%——
Mexican7.9%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.7%1.1%1.8%
Colombian0.6%—0.4%
African American†2.4%5.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.2%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
42.8
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.9%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$54,688
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.3%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.2%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
9.7%
5.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.0%
0.3%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
Wisconsin Dells
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+2.7%
2008
+19.9%
2012
+15.3%
2016
−3.2%
2020
−1.5%
2024
−8.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
45.3%Harris649
53.6%Trump768
1.1%
R+8.3
R+6.8
R+6.8
1,433
R
48.6%Biden666
50.1%Trump687
1.2%
R+1.5
D+1.7
R+6.0
1,370
R
45.2%Clinton552
48.4%Trump591
6.5%
R+3.2
R+18.5
R+5.3
1,222
D
57.1%Obama780
41.8%Romney571
1.1%
D+15.3
R+4.6
D+11.4
1,366
D
59.2%Obama848
39.3%McCain563
1.5%
D+19.9
D+17.2
D+12.6
1,432
D
50.7%Kerry733
48.0%Bush694
1.4%
D+2.7
—
D+5.2
1,447
Wisconsin Dells draws millions of visitors annually to its waterparks and attractions, creating a hospitality-driven local economy that sets it apart from surrounding rural Sauk County, where seasonal employment and small-city demographics mix in a competitive swing corridor.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 8.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.3 points.
A population of 2,547, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,688 describe the city.
In 2024, Wisconsin Dells voted Republican by 8.3 points (R+8.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,433 votes cast, 649 went Democratic and 768 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin Dells last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin Dells voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Wisconsin Dells?
Wisconsin Dells has a population of 2,547 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin Dells?
Median household income in Wisconsin Dells is $54,688 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin Dells?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin Dells from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
