Vilas County, Wisconsin

4 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,410
Median household income: $67,132
Median home value: $270,700

Home to 23,410 residents, Vilas County is one of Wisconsin's counties. 4 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $67,132 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

Between 2019 and 2023, Vilas County's population grew 7.6% from 21,751 to 23,410, while its median household income rose 42.6% from $47,072 to $67,132.

87.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1980.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,410
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $67,132
Median home value: $270,700
Median gross rent: $810
Housing units: 24,783
Homeownership rate: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,75123,410

Median household income

$47,072$67,132

Median home value

$202,900$270,700

Median gross rent

$699$810

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,751	$47,072	$202,900	$699
2020	21,923	$50,039	$212,700	$685
2021	22,813	$56,837	$220,700	$717
2022	23,146	$63,726	$255,700	$766
2023	23,410	$67,132	$270,700	$810

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 347.9%

35 to 448.8%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7419.1%

75 and over12.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	933	4.0%
5 to 17	2,924	12.5%
18 to 24	1,132	4.8%
25 to 34	1,858	7.9%
35 to 44	2,067	8.8%
45 to 54	2,516	10.7%
55 to 64	4,681	20.0%
65 to 74	4,462	19.1%
75 and over	2,837	12.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	19,937	85.2%
Black or African American	74	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,911	8.2%
Asian	91	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	0.2%
Two or more races	818	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	530	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	712	3.9%
High school graduate	5,736	31.1%
Some college or associate's	6,350	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,625	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,998	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home10.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,923	77.7%
Carpooled	608	6.0%
Public transit	21	0.2%
Walked	383	3.8%
Bicycle	55	0.5%
Worked from home	1,101	10.8%
Other means	101	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,170	45.9%
15 to 29 min	2,978	32.8%
30 to 44 min	1,224	13.5%
45 to 59 min	433	4.8%
60+ min	286	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 10.9% (2,527 of 23,116)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,726	61.9%
Nonfamily households	4,147	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	10,873	43.9%
Vacant	13,910	56.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,076	83.5%
Renter-occupied	1,797	16.5%

1-unit, detached87.5%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units2.3%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	21,697	87.5%
1-unit, attached	384	1.5%
2 to 4 units	577	2.3%
5 to 19 units	551	2.2%
20 or more units	117	0.5%
Mobile home & other	1,457	5.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 55125
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 858 sq mi
Water area: 160 sq mi
Center point: 46.0498, -89.5013