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A1US GDP 2025 $30.86T│A2Real growth +2.3%│A3CPI, 12 mo to Sep 2026 +3.7%│A4Unemployment 2025 4.3%BEA · BLS · Census — updated October 29, 2026
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CBSA!11540=METRO("Appleton, WI")

Appleton, WI metro area

The Appleton, WI metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 248,992 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $19.5 billion that year.

Wisconsin2 countiesPart of Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
GDP, 2024$19.5B#183 of 387 · +4.6% nominal
Income per person, 2024$66,637#127 of 387
Unemployment, 20252.8%#17 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)92.4#234 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Fig. 1Income, people and outputSums of BEA county estimates for the metro area
0$20k$40k$60k$80k19901995200020052010201520202025Appleton, WIUnited States
Appleton, WIUnited States
160K180K200K220K240K260K1990199520002005201020152020Population
$0B$5.0B$10B$15B$20B2005201020152020GDP

BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.

Industries, 2024

Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.

IndustryValue addedShareUS share
Real estate$2.3B11.8%13.7%
Government$1.4B7.2%11.1%
Manufacturing$3.6B18.5%9.5%
Finance & insurance$1.5B7.6%8.7%
Professional services——8.0%
Health care——7.5%
Wholesale trade$1.9B9.9%6.3%
Retail trade$1.3B6.9%5.9%
Information——5.7%
Construction$1.3B6.8%4.3%
Transportation & warehousing——3.3%
Accommodation & food$520M2.7%3.1%
Administrative & waste services$750M3.8%3.0%
Other services——2.0%
Management of companies——1.8%
Utilities$418M2.1%1.6%
Mining, oil & gas$35M0.2%1.3%
Education——1.1%
Arts & recreation$92M0.5%1.0%
Agriculture$376M1.9%0.8%
Fig. 2Unemployment rate since 2015Monthly, not seasonally adjusted, percent
0%5%10%15%201620182020202220242026Unemployment rate

BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.

Counties in the metro area

OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).

CountyStateTypeFIPS
Calumet CountyWisconsinCentral55015
Outagamie CountyWisconsinCentral55087