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The total population of Vilas County is estimated to be 23,146 with 12,045 males (52.04%) and 11,101 females (47.96%). There are 944 less females than males in Vilas County.
The median household income in Vilas County was $61,436 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,735(8.35%) from $56,701 in 2020. This income is 82.35% 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, Vilas County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,583. Overall, the median household income for the county of Vilas County stands at $61,436.
In Vilas County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,621 for males and $26,288 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,241 for males and $44,841 for females.
In Vilas County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $65,080, followed by Two or More Races households at $49,576, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $33,533.
In 2022, the population of Vilas County was 23,763, a 1.02% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Vilas County's population was 23,522, an increase of 1.84% compared to a population of 23,097 in 2020.
The median age in Vilas County, WI is 55.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.93% were under the age of 15, 12.03% aged 15 to 29, 43.49% aged 30 to 64, 27.55% aged 65 to 84, and 3.00% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Vilas County population: 86.38% are White, 0.46% are Black or African American, 9.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.25% are Asian, 0.16% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.