Vilas County, WI Population

Overview

22,813

Total Population

55.0

Median age

48.66%

Female population %

105.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

80.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

614

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Vilas County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Vilas County is 55.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vilas County's population under 18 was 17.18%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vilas County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vilas County, 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.

There are 613 less females than males in Vilas County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.66% females and 51.34% males in Vilas County, WI.
The Vilas County, WI gender ratio is 105.5:100 i.e. 105.5 men to 100 women (1.055).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,225.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,120.

Vilas County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Vilas County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 614 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,199 (97.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vilas County is White with a population of 19,706 (86.38% of the total population).

Vilas County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 23,763 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Vilas County's population increased by 286 (1.35%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vilas County's population increased by 1,643 (7.66%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Vilas County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 21,168.