County in Wisconsin · 858 sq mi · 28 people per sq mi
23,769 people live in Vilas County. The typical household earns $68,431, and the median resident is 55.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,093 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.06%
Men 55.5 · Women 55.9
1900–2026
23,769
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
23,769
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 23,769 | +8 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23,761 | +8 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 23,753 | -69 | 0.29% |
| 2023 | 23,822 | +100 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 23,722 | +233 | 0.99% |
| 2021 | 23,489 | +396 | 1.71% |
| 2020 | 23,093 | +940 | 4.24% |
| 2019 | 22,153 | +204 | 0.93% |
| 2018 | 21,949 | +282 | 1.30% |
| 2017 | 21,667 | +179 | 0.83% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 236 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
57% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 57% | 55% | 60% |
| Never married | 21% | 25% | 17% |
| Divorced | 13% | 14% | 13% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau