Forest County, Wisconsin Population 2024

9,318

Forest County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 9,318 with a growth rate of -0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Forest County, Wisconsin is the 68th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 9,294 and has seen a growth of 0.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,283-7-0.08%
20289,290-7-0.08%
20279,297-7-0.08%
20269,304-7-0.08%
20259,311-7-0.08%
20249,318-7-0.08%
20239,325-7-0.08%
20229,332750.81%
20219,257880.96%
20209,1691351.49%
20199,034330.37%
20189,001200.22%
20178,981-59-0.65%
20169,040250.28%
20159,015-97-1.06%
20149,112150.16%
20139,097-65-0.71%
20129,162-87-0.94%
20119,249-45-0.48%
20109,29400%
19908,776-268-2.96%
19809,0441,35317.59%
19707,6911491.98%
19607,542-1,895-20.08%
19509,437-2,368-20.06%
194011,8056876.18%
193011,1181,26812.87%
19209,8503,06845.24%
19106,7825,386385.82%
19001,39638437.94%
18901,012-8,271-89.1%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.08% (-7)
County Website
Forest County
County Seat
Crandon
2020 Population
9,169
Area
1014 mi²
Density
9 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.63% (149)
Founded
1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,25678.35%
Native American1,07311.59%
Two or more races6627.15%
Other race2222.4%
Black or African American350.38%
Asian130.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forest County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Forest County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Forest County, Wisconsin Median Age

49.1

Total

48.5

Male

49.6

Female

Forest County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 7,492 adults, (2,316 of whom are seniors) in Forest County, Wisconsin.

Forest County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

78.9

Age Dependency Ratio

44.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Forest County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female4,55049.13%
Male4,71150.87%

Forest County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Forest County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,9522.2982.417.6
Married2,0002.6792.27.8
Non Family1,3431.2673.826.2
Female3803.2766.633.4
Male2293.3572.927.1

2.71

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

82.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forest County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5137.48%
Associates Degree85112.41%
Bachelors Degree81311.85%
Graduate Degree2503.64%
High School Graduate2,60137.92%
Less Than 9th Grade1231.79%
Some College1,70924.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forest County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7705,276957
Native American67156342
2+ Races29026660
Hispanic60531
Other Race60560
Black35321
Asian333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Forest County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,375$51,250$47,200
Graduate Degree$61,250$56,250$65,893
High School Graduate$35,726$42,829$25,764
Less Than 9th Grade$37,250$39,474$0
Overall$42,136$46,714$37,172
Some College$43,201$51,588$39,904

$42,136

Average Earnings

$46,714

Average Male

$37,172

Average Female

Forest County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forest County, Wisconsin Language

97.13% of Forest County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Forest County, Wisconsin Language

Forest County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,06979111.19%
Native1,05032731.14%
Other21411955.61%
Multiple64410215.84%
Hispanic19010052.63%
Black30930%

15.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.77%

Male Poverty Rate

16.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest County, Wisconsin is Other, with 55.61% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest County, Wisconsin is White, with 11.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.06%.

Forest County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.96%
High School13.65%
Some College10.95%
Bachelors or Greater5.39%

Forest County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.78%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed9.29%
Female Employed7.98%

Forest County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,915$83,600
Households$59,727$73,293
Married Families$79,071$92,992
Non Families$34,023$48,263

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forest County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forest County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Forest County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forest County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

588

Number of Veterans

552

Male Veterans

36

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam254
First Gulf War92
Second Gulf War61
Korea41
World War II7

Forest County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74185
75+183
35 to 54106
55 to 64104
18 to 3410

Forest County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5458.88%
Native American273.52%
2+ Races123.32%
Hispanic118.59%
Asian3100%
Black12.86%

Forest County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Forest County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.7%

Labor Force Participation

48.9%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Forest County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forest County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forest County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

82.69%

Born in Forest County, Wisconsin

99.32%

Native Born

0.68%

Foreign Born

0.16%

Non Citizen

0.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Forest County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 82.69% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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