Vilas County , Wisconsin

Population: 23,410 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $67,132 Home $270,700 Rent $810/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Vilas County's headline indicators land 10% below the national median on income ($67,132), with housing 11% below the US figure ($271,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$67,132
Median Income
household
$270,700
Home Value
median
$810/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $67,132
Per Capita Income $42,822
Poverty Rate 10.9%
Median Home Value $270,700
Median Gross Rent $810/mo
Owner Occupied 83.5%
Renter Occupied 16.5%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 23,410
Median Age 55.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 30.5%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.4%
Obesity
13.8%
Diabetes
14.2%
Smoking
29.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.3%
No Physical Activity
25.4%
Depression
30.9%
Insufficient Sleep
80.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 63.3  ·  63th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
29.07
🔥 Wildfire
22.14
❄️ Winter Storm
78.29
🌍 Earthquake
2.74
☀️ Drought
20.07

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