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DeForest, Wisconsin

Village in Dane County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53532, 53598

  • Dane County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
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  • 12,260 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,268Households
  • $106,223Median household income
  • $337,500Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About DeForest

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Population, 2000 to 2020+46.7%
6k8k10k12k2000: 7,36820002010: 8,93620102020: 10,81120207,36810,811
Population of DeForest at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,368
20108,936
202010,811

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in DeForest
Under $50k18.2%
$50k to $100k29.9%
$100k to $150k25.1%
$150k to $200k18%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $106,223 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in DeForest
Owner occupied
3,249 units
Renter occupied
1,019 units
Vacancy rate
3.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

DeForest compared with its county and state
DeForest compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureDeForestDane CountyWisconsin
Population10,853564,7775,892,023
Median household income$106,223$88,108$75,670
Median age38.835.640.1
Median home value$337,500$366,100$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.7%54.4%32.8%
Foreign-born residents3.8%8.7%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes76.1%57.7%67.9%
Mean commute to work25.8 minutes20.8 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in DeForest5
Public schools in DeForest, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Early Learning ProgramPublicPre-KDe Forest Area School District
Eagle Point ElementaryPublicPre-K–3De Forest Area School District
Yahara ElementaryPublicK–3De Forest Area School District
De Forest MiddlePublic7–8De Forest Area School District
De Forest HighPublic9–12De Forest Area School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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