Vilas County, Wisconsin
Vilas County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54512, 54519, 54521
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 23,948 (2024 estimate)Population
- 10,873Households
- $67,132Median household income
- $270,700Median home value
- 18Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Vilas County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21,033 |
| 2010 | 21,430 |
| 2020 | 23,047 |
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 $67,132 · 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
- 9,076 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,797 units
- Vacancy rate
- 56.1%
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.
5,887 employees in 961 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 | Vilas County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23,410 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $67,132 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 55.5 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $270,700 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 30.5% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.5% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.5% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 19.5 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 Vilas County18 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lac du Flambeau Town | Town | 3,664 | 99.2 sq mi |
| Arbor Vitae Town | Town | 3,541 | 61.5 sq mi |
| Lincoln Town | Town | 2,763 | 31.4 sq mi |
| St. Germain Town | Town | 2,176 | 33.8 sq mi |
| Eagle River | City | 1,681 | 3.26 sq mi |
| Washington Town | Town | 1,650 | 41.2 sq mi |
| Lac du Flambeau | Census designated place | 1,619 | 4.95 sq mi |
| Conover Town | Town | 1,384 | 77.4 sq mi |
| Phelps Town | Town | 1,289 | 93.9 sq mi |
| Cloverland Town | Town | 1,114 | 30.9 sq mi |
| Boulder Junction Town | Town | 1,090 | 78.7 sq mi |
| Land O'Lakes Town | Town | 980 | 83.9 sq mi |
| Presque Isle Town | Town | 836 | 60.5 sq mi |
| Manitowish Waters Town | Town | 652 | 28.8 sq mi |
| Plum Lake Town | Town | 583 | 86.4 sq mi |
| Winchester Town | Town | 545 | 46.8 sq mi |
| Boulder Junction | Census designated place | 221 | 1.34 sq mi |
| Sayner | Census designated place | 168 | 1.83 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
- Forest CountyPopulation 9,506 (2024 estimate)
- Gogebic CountyPopulation 14,217 (2024 estimate)
- Iron CountyPopulation 11,709 (2024 estimate)
- Iron CountyPopulation 6,235 (2024 estimate)
- Oneida CountyPopulation 38,175 (2024 estimate)
- Price CountyPopulation 14,087 (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.