Forest County, Wisconsin

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 9,261
Median household income: $59,727
Median home value: $170,000

Forest County, Wisconsin counts 9,261 residents. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,727 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

From 2019 to 2023, Forest County's population grew 3.0% from 8,995 to 9,261, while its median household income rose 31.2% from $45,536 to $59,727.

79.2% of workers drive to work alone. 85.9% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,261
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $59,727
Median home value: $170,000
Median gross rent: $585
Housing units: 8,696
Homeownership rate: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,9959,261

Median household income

$45,536$59,727

Median home value

$132,300$170,000

Median gross rent

$506$585

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,995	$45,536	$132,300	$506
2020	9,003	$48,394	$131,600	$522
2021	9,184	$51,959	$143,600	$545
2022	9,239	$55,552	$160,100	$593
2023	9,261	$59,727	$170,000	$585

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1713.9%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.9%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6417.4%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	478	5.2%
5 to 17	1,291	13.9%
18 to 24	632	6.8%
25 to 34	917	9.9%
35 to 44	934	10.1%
45 to 54	1,081	11.7%
55 to 64	1,612	17.4%
65 to 74	1,427	15.4%
75 and over	889	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,211	77.9%
Black or African American	35	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,053	11.4%
Asian	3	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	136	1.5%
Two or more races	621	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	202	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate37.9%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	636	9.3%
High school graduate	2,601	37.9%
Some college or associate's	2,560	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	813	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	250	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.2%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.5%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,934	79.2%
Carpooled	354	9.6%
Public transit	18	0.5%
Walked	117	3.2%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	240	6.5%
Other means	38	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,483	42.8%
15 to 29 min	831	24.0%
30 to 44 min	558	16.1%
45 to 59 min	260	7.5%
60+ min	334	9.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 15.0% (1,361 of 9,061)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,609	66.0%
Nonfamily households	1,343	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,952	45.4%
Vacant	4,744	54.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,255	82.4%
Renter-occupied	697	17.6%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,469	85.9%
1-unit, attached	31	0.4%
2 to 4 units	94	1.1%
5 to 19 units	242	2.8%
20 or more units	17	0.2%
Mobile home & other	843	9.7%

Geography

County GEOID: 55041
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 1,014 sq mi
Water area: 32 sq mi
Center point: 45.6669, -88.7733