The Town Files

Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

92,966 people. The median home is worth $390,200 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $96,996.

Towns in Ozaukee County

Towns in Ozaukee County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Mequon25,142$501,600$144,05147.7
Port Washington12,353$296,300$81,94840.5
Cedarburg12,121$422,000$84,89642.4
Grafton12,094$328,800$89,86141.5
Cedarburg6,162$473,800$124,12150.3
Grafton4,355$497,000$87,24541.9
Saukville4,258$299,600$79,73038.8
Thiensville3,290$352,100$95,68547.1

People and housing

Ozaukee CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$390,200$256,000
Median rent$1,154$951
Median household income$96,996$82,217
Median age43.945.1
Bachelor's degree or higher51.2%23.8%
Below the poverty line5.0%7.2%

Jobs and pay

41,266 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,909 a year.

Largest industries in Ozaukee CountyManufacturing8,036 jobs · $74,408Health care & social assistan…6,914 jobs · $61,978Retail4,595 jobs · $34,751Hotels & restaurants3,956 jobs · $21,130Professional & technical serv…2,430 jobs · $76,489Administrative & support1,736 jobs · $45,700
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ozaukee County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 2.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 633 storm events in Ozaukee County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Ozaukee County by type since 1996Hail57Heat30Flood26Drought17Dense Fog79Lightning19Flash Flood16Strong Wind42Winter Storm55Winter Weather142
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ozaukee County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
October 18, 2018FloodDR-4402: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Landslides
June 14, 2008Severe StormDR-1768: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).