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Vernon County, Wisconsin

Vernon County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53929, 53968, 54619

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 31,351 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,186Households
  • $69,556Median household income
  • $210,600Median home value
  • 33Towns with a page
  • 17ZIP codes

Vernon County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+9.5%
28k29k30k31k2000: 28,05620002010: 29,77320102020: 30,714202028,05630,714
Population of Vernon County at each census
CensusPopulation
200028,056
201029,773
202030,714

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.

Household income in Vernon County
Under $50k33.9%
$50k to $100k33.3%
$100k to $150k20.1%
$150k to $200k7.4%
$200k and over5.3%

Median household income $69,556 · 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.

Housing tenure in Vernon County
Owner occupied
9,880 units
Renter occupied
2,306 units
Vacancy rate
12.6%

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.

Jobs by sector in Vernon County2023
Health care and social assistance1,646
Retail trade1,297
Manufacturing1,123
Accommodation and food services699
Wholesale trade636
Construction373
Finance and insurance340
Other services (except public administration)256

7,182 employees in 686 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.

Vernon County compared with its state
Vernon County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureVernon CountyWisconsin
Population30,9155,892,023
Median household income$69,556$75,670
Median age41.540.1
Median home value$210,600$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher24.8%32.8%
Foreign-born residents0.9%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes81.1%67.9%
Mean commute to work24.4 minutes22.2 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Vernon County33 with a page · sort by any column

Type
ViroquaCity4,4074.52 sq mi
WestbyCity2,4142.70 sq mi
Viroqua TownTown1,82247.2 sq mi
Clinton TownTown1,46035.9 sq mi
HillsboroCity1,3971.41 sq mi
Bergen TownTown1,35933.5 sq mi
Jefferson TownTown1,27346.9 sq mi
Franklin TownTown1,14751.5 sq mi
Christiana TownTown99833.2 sq mi
Greenwood TownTown98735.8 sq mi
Hamburg TownTown96835.5 sq mi
Harmony TownTown94342.8 sq mi
StoddardVillage9150.64 sq mi
Webster TownTown83935.3 sq mi
Union TownTown82735.7 sq mi
Hillsboro TownTown80335.4 sq mi
Coon ValleyVillage7611.11 sq mi
Coon TownTown75634.9 sq mi
Genoa TownTown75034.0 sq mi
Kickapoo TownTown74037.8 sq mi
ViolaVillage7401.00 sq mi
La FargeVillage7051.01 sq mi
Whitestown TownTown65634.9 sq mi
Forest TownTown64035.9 sq mi
Wheatland TownTown59225.7 sq mi
Sterling TownTown54745.6 sq mi
OntarioVillage5271.00 sq mi
ReadstownVillage3711.71 sq mi
Stark TownTown36934.2 sq mi
Liberty TownTown35623.0 sq mi
De SotoVillage3261.16 sq mi
ChaseburgVillage2400.84 sq mi
GenoaVillage2300.36 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.

County officialsFrom public records

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 19, 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 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.