Vernon County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 30,915
Median household income: $69,556
Median home value: $210,600

Vernon County, Wisconsin counts 30,915 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,556 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vernon County's population held roughly steady from 30,633 to 30,915, while its median household income rose 32.6% from $52,459 to $69,556.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.6% of the population. 74.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 30,915
Median age: 41.5 yrs
Median household income: $69,556
Median home value: $210,600
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 13,939
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,63330,915

Median household income

$52,459$69,556

Median home value

$157,200$210,600

Median gross rent

$670$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,633	$52,459	$157,200	$670
2020	30,759	$54,549	$161,900	$718
2021	30,719	$57,933	$168,500	$732
2022	30,811	$65,177	$192,800	$785
2023	30,915	$69,556	$210,600	$826

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 349.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,102	6.8%
5 to 17	5,970	19.3%
18 to 24	2,100	6.8%
25 to 34	2,931	9.5%
35 to 44	3,418	11.1%
45 to 54	3,393	11.0%
55 to 64	4,612	14.9%
65 to 74	3,882	12.6%
75 and over	2,507	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,236	94.6%
Black or African American	94	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.0%
Asian	84	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	108	0.3%
Two or more races	869	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	516	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,976	9.5%
High school graduate	7,215	34.8%
Some college or associate's	6,399	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,379	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,774	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone74.3%

Carpooled8.4%

Public transit0.7%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.2%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,136	74.3%
Carpooled	1,143	8.4%
Public transit	91	0.7%
Walked	469	3.4%
Bicycle	3	0.0%
Worked from home	1,530	11.2%
Other means	279	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,200	34.7%
15 to 29 min	3,324	27.4%
30 to 44 min	2,782	23.0%
45 to 59 min	1,055	8.7%
60+ min	760	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 14.5% (4,431 of 30,544)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,962	65.3%
Nonfamily households	4,224	34.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,186	87.4%
Vacant	1,753	12.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,880	81.1%
Renter-occupied	2,306	18.9%

1-unit, detached81.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.2%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other9.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,365	81.5%
1-unit, attached	117	0.8%
2 to 4 units	449	3.2%
5 to 19 units	420	3.0%
20 or more units	331	2.4%
Mobile home & other	1,257	9.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 55123
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 792 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 43.5994, -90.8220