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Name: Population — Portage, WI (persons)
Creator: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)

It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WI-55097.POP.A.NSA.

Population — Portage, WI (persons)

AnnualNot seasonally adjustedCode US-WI-55097.POP.A.NSA

Latest72,040 persons2024

Previous71,461 persons2023

Year ago71,461 persons2023

Population — Portage, WI (persons) was 72,040 persons in 2024, up 0.8% from 2023.

That is the highest reading since the series began in 1969.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 69,447 persons (2021) to 72,040 persons (2024), averaging 70,514 persons.

Population — Portage, WI (persons) (persons), 1969 – 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts).

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Recent data

Period	Value
2024	72,040 persons
2023	71,461 persons
2022	70,799 persons
2021	69,447 persons
2020	70,412 persons
2019	70,333 persons
2018	70,435 persons
2017	70,197 persons
2016	70,071 persons
2015	70,198 persons
2014	70,266 persons
2013	70,320 persons
2012	70,288 persons
2011	70,011 persons
2010	70,009 persons
2009	69,876 persons
2008	69,641 persons
2007	69,133 persons
2006	68,481 persons
2005	68,045 persons
2004	67,789 persons
2003	67,728 persons
2002	67,644 persons
2001	67,422 persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (56 observations) is available through the API.

Get Population — Portage, WI (persons) in your code or spreadsheet

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curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WI-55097.POP.A.NSA"

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import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-WI-55097.POP.A.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]

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About this series

Latest observation	2024
First observation	1969
Observations	56
Frequency	Annual
Units	persons
Adjustment	Not seasonally adjusted
10-year high	72,040 persons (2024)
10-year low	69,447 persons (2021)
10-year average	70,514 persons
Source agency	U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts)
Makrognosis code	US-WI-55097.POP.A.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

Other United States indicators

Unemployment Rate: Portage County, WI (U)Employment: Portage County, WI (U)Labor Force: Portage County, WI (U)Per-Capita Personal Income — Portage, WI (USD)Personal Income — Portage, WI (USD thousands)Unemployment: Portage County, WI (U)

National figure

United States Population, midperiod

FAQ

Where does this data come from?: It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-WI-55097.POP.A.NSA.

Last updated 2026-07-11. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (Regional Economic Accounts). Original title: “Population — Portage, WI (persons)”.