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Vilas County
Vilas County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 23,047
County Seat Vilas County Courthouse
State FIPS 55
County FIPS 125
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 3
Total Town Population 3,883
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 23,146
Median Age 55.3
Veterans 2,000
Housing Units 24,661
Uninsured 168
Net Migration (recent) 759
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 957
Total Employees 5,767
Avg Annual Pay $45,114
Median Household Income $63,726
Poverty Rate 9.8%
Unemployment Rate 4.6%
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
Hospitals 8
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 16.4%
Adult Obesity 36.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 33.3
Air Quality Good Days 197
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18
Electric Customers 2843874
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 10
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 19
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 15
SNAP Stores 15
Bank Branches 8
Agriculture
Total Farms 1
Land in Farms (acres) 5,847
Avg Farm Size (acres) 5,847.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (6)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
DR WI-FLOOD-07/20/99 1999-08-16
EM SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING 1984-07-10
EM DROUGHT 1976-06-17
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.