Vilas County

Vilas County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population23,047
County SeatVilas County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS125
Num Towns4
Census-Designated Places3
Total Town Population3,883
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)23,146
Median Age55.3
Veterans2,000
Housing Units24,661
Uninsured168
Net Migration (recent)759
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments957
Total Employees5,767
Avg Annual Pay$45,114
Median Household Income$63,726
Poverty Rate9.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$78,421
Federal Spending FY2024$257,876,856
Federal Spending Per Capita$11,189

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$255,700
Median Rent$766
FMR Studio$748
FMR 1BR$753
FMR 2BR$933
FMR 3BR$1,124
FMR 4BR$1,266

Health & Safety

Hospitals8
EMS Stations12
Fire Stations12
Police Stations12
Adult Smoking16.4%
Adult Obesity36.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k33.3
Air Quality Good Days197

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage4

Community

Churches10
Libraries4
Historic Places (NRHP)19
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools15
SNAP Stores15
Bank Branches8

Agriculture

Total Farms1
Land in Farms (acres)5,847
Avg Farm Size (acres)5,847.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRWI-FLOOD-07/20/991999-08-16
EMSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1984-07-10
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17

Detailed Topics

Communities in Vilas County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.