Demographic & Economic Data

Quick Facts

2020 Census Population35,970
2022 Population Estimate (7/1/2022), Census36,653
2030 Population Projection, WI DOA40,830
Median Age 202137.6
Median Household Income 2021$83,409
Number of Businesses, 2021 Census906
Unemployment May 2023 - Sun Prairie2.1%

Population Growth

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Distance to...

Dane County
Regional Airport		10 miles, 15 minutes
Downtown Madison12 miles, 25 minutes
University of Wisconsin-Madison13 miles, 26 minutes
Madison Area Technical College9 miles, 15 minutes
Milwaukee73 miles, 1 hour 10 minutes
Green Bay123 miles, 2 hours
Chicago147 miles, 3 hours
Minneapolis265 miles, 4 hours

2022 Top Employers

  • 1,501 Sun Prairie Schools
  • 505 Colony Brands
  • 450 QBE Insurance
  • 419 Costco Wholesale
  • 330 Prairie Athletic Club
  • 313 Royle Printing
  • 310 Wisconsin Distributors
  • 286 Axim Geospatial
  • 274 Target
  • 264 Continental ContiTech
  • 250 Frontier
  • 243 Village Hearth
  • 226 Woodman's Food Market
  • 235 City of Sun Prairie
  • 200 Menards
  • 200 Milwaukee Tool

Retail Trade Area Population

Currently estimated at 250,000 people based on figures prepared in 2007 by Economic Research Associates and projected forward to 2012 by city staff based upon known completed projects in the city. Certain retailers have stated that they will be drawing more from the east side of Madison, as well as Janesville, Wisconsin Dells, Portage, and Waupun.