Forest County, Wisconsin
Forest County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54103, 54125, 54465
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 9,506 (2024 estimate)Population
- 3,952Households
- $59,727Median household income
- $170,000Median home value
- 20Towns with a page
- 10ZIP codes
Forest County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10,024 |
| 2010 | 9,304 |
| 2020 | 9,179 |
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, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $59,727 · 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, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 3,255 units
- Renter occupied
- 697 units
- Vacancy rate
- 54.6%
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, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
1,532 employees in 227 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Forest County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 9,261 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $59,727 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 49.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $170,000 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 15.5% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.7% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 82.4% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.5 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Forest County20 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crandon | City | 1,737 | 5.22 sq mi |
| Nashville Town | Town | 1,302 | 67.2 sq mi |
| Laona Town | Town | 1,236 | 103.4 sq mi |
| Lincoln Town | Town | 1,157 | 58.2 sq mi |
| Wabeno Town | Town | 1,099 | 107.4 sq mi |
| Crandon Town | Town | 631 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Argonne Town | Town | 571 | 107.9 sq mi |
| Laona | Census designated place | 548 | 1.95 sq mi |
| Mole Lake | Census designated place | 507 | 3.70 sq mi |
| Armstrong Creek Town | Town | 431 | 51.0 sq mi |
| Hiles Town | Town | 369 | 132.2 sq mi |
| Freedom Town | Town | 337 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Wabeno | Census designated place | 221 | 2.39 sq mi |
| Blackwell Town | Town | 212 | 65.9 sq mi |
| Alvin Town | Town | 175 | 114.1 sq mi |
| Ross Town | Town | 133 | 38.6 sq mi |
| Argonne | Census designated place | 98 | 0.56 sq mi |
| Newald | Census designated place | 88 | 0.82 sq mi |
| Caswell Town | Town | 71 | 44.9 sq mi |
| Popple River Town | Town | 45 | 50.4 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Florence CountyPopulation 4,673 (2024 estimate)
- Iron CountyPopulation 11,709 (2024 estimate)
- Langlade CountyPopulation 19,535 (2024 estimate)
- Marinette CountyPopulation 42,343 (2024 estimate)
- Oconto CountyPopulation 40,037 (2024 estimate)
- Oneida CountyPopulation 38,175 (2024 estimate)
- Vilas CountyPopulation 23,948 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.