Vilas County, Wisconsin Population 2024

24,028

Vilas County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 24,028 with a growth rate of 0.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Vilas County, Wisconsin is the 48th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 21,454 and has seen a growth of 12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,7431430.58%
202824,6001430.58%
202724,4571430.59%
202624,3141430.59%
202524,1711430.6%
202424,0281430.6%
202323,8851430.6%
202223,7422341%
202123,5084111.78%
202023,0979444.26%
201922,1532040.93%
201821,9492821.3%
201721,6671790.83%
201621,488330.15%
201521,455330.15%
201421,422210.1%
201321,401860.4%
201221,315-99-0.46%
201121,414-40-0.19%
201021,45400%
199017,7071,1727.09%
198016,5355,57750.89%
197010,9581,62617.42%
19609,332-31-0.33%
19509,3634695.27%
19408,8941,60021.94%
19307,2941,64529.12%
19205,649-370-6.15%
19106,0191,09022.11%
19004,929-19,814-80.08%
2024 Growth Rate
0.6% (143)
County Website
Vilas County
County Seat
Eagle River
2020 Population
23,097
Area
858 mi²
Density
28 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.03% (931)
Founded
April 12, 1893

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,10285.87%
Native American1,9938.51%
Two or more races1,0264.38%
Other race1180.5%
Asian910.39%
Black or African American800.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vilas County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Vilas County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Vilas County, Wisconsin Median Age

55.5

Total

55.1

Male

55.8

Female

Vilas County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 19,553 adults, (7,299 of whom are seniors) in Vilas County, Wisconsin.

Vilas County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

91

Age Dependency Ratio

59.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Vilas County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female11,25948.09%
Male12,15151.91%

Vilas County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Vilas County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8732.1383.516.5
Married5,6012.5993.16.9
Non Family4,1471.1474.125.9
Female7363.8170.129.9
Male3892.9569.730.3

2.63

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

83.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vilas County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5462.96%
Associates Degree2,06511.21%
Bachelors Degree3,62519.68%
Graduate Degree1,99810.85%
High School Graduate5,73631.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1660.9%
Some College4,28523.26%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vilas County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vilas County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,41215,8535,202
Native American1,1601,073172
2+ Races570532162
Hispanic26524262
Other Race957810
Asian626249
Black463915

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.03%.

Vilas County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,859$64,477$45,792
Graduate Degree$60,417$67,182$53,667
High School Graduate$38,233$48,915$26,809
Less Than 9th Grade$30,417$35,600$22,731
Overall$42,140$49,836$33,903
Some College$38,395$44,375$34,606

$42,140

Average Earnings

$49,836

Average Male

$33,903

Average Female

Vilas County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vilas County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vilas County, Wisconsin Language

97.61% of Vilas County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.18% of the population.

Vilas County, Wisconsin Language

Vilas County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,7411,6468.34%
Native1,95767034.24%
Multiple98513113.3%
Hispanic49112224.85%
Black672334.33%
Other1101917.27%
Asian9199.89%

10.93%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.4%

Male Poverty Rate

10.43%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vilas County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vilas County, Wisconsin is Black, with 34.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vilas County, Wisconsin is White, with 8.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.54%.

Vilas County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.43%
High School11.98%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater5.48%

Vilas County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.46%
Male Unemployed15.77%
Female Employed6.8%
Male Employed2.98%

Vilas County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vilas County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,065$106,281
Households$67,132$89,265
Married Families$91,816$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,854$57,727

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vilas County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.3%

Male Marriage Rate

59.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Vilas County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vilas County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Vilas County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vilas County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,897

Number of Veterans

1,798

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam797
First Gulf War258
Second Gulf War212
Korea187
World War II18

Vilas County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+739
65 to 74553
55 to 64300
35 to 54229
18 to 3476

Vilas County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7199.89%
Native American1289.73%
2+ Races345.6%
Hispanic217.37%
Asian1618.6%

Vilas County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Vilas County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vilas County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.7%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

Vilas County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vilas County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vilas County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.05%

Born in Vilas County, Wisconsin

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Vilas County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 62.05% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Vilas County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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