Vernon County, WI Demographics

The total population of Vernon County is estimated to be 30,811 with 15,666 males (50.85%) and 15,145 females (49.15%). There are 521 less females than males in Vernon County.
The median household income in Vernon County was $62,620 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 808(1.31%) from $61,812 in 2020. This income is 83.93% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Vernon County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $78,237. Overall, the median household income for the county of Vernon County stands at $62,620.
In Vernon County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,805 for males and $28,890 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,513 for males and $44,837 for females.
In Vernon County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $63,849, followed by White households at $62,491, and Some Other Race households with a median household income of $55,397.
In 2022, the population of Vernon County was 31,060, a 0.45% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Vernon County's population was 30,921, an increase of 0.73% compared to a population of 30,698 in 2020.
The median age in Vernon County, WI is 41.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 21.86% were under the age of 15, 15.79% aged 15 to 29, 42.97% aged 30 to 64, 17.02% aged 65 to 84, and 2.37% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Vernon County population: 96% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.50% are some other race and 2.88% are multiracial.