Vernon County, Wisconsin Population 2024

31,277

Vernon County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 31,277 with a growth rate of 0.34% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Vernon County, Wisconsin is the 42nd largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 29,771 and has seen a growth of 5.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,8121070.34%
202831,7051070.34%
202731,5981070.34%
202631,4911070.34%
202531,3841070.34%
202431,2771070.34%
202331,1701070.34%
202231,0631460.47%
202130,9172210.72%
202030,696-181-0.59%
201930,8771020.33%
201830,775460.15%
201730,7291750.57%
201630,5542230.74%
201530,3311320.44%
201430,199980.33%
201330,101720.24%
201230,0291550.52%
201129,8741030.35%
201029,77100%
199025,617-25-0.1%
198025,6421,0854.42%
197024,557-1,106-4.31%
196025,663-2,243-8.04%
195027,906-2,034-6.79%
194029,9401,4034.92%
193028,537-715-2.44%
192029,2521,1364.04%
191028,116-235-0.83%
190028,3513,24012.9%
189025,1111,8768.07%
188023,2354,59024.62%
187018,6457,63869.39%
186011,007-20,805-65.4%
2024 Growth Rate
0.34% (107)
County Website
Vernon County
County Seat
Viroqua
2020 Population
30,696
Area
792 mi²
Density
39 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.89% (581)
Founded
1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,38395.04%
Two or more races1,1063.58%
Other race2320.75%
Black or African American940.3%
Asian840.27%
Native American160.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vernon County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Vernon County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Vernon County, Wisconsin Median Age

41.5

Total

40.8

Male

42.3

Female

Vernon County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 22,843 adults, (6,389 of whom are seniors) in Vernon County, Wisconsin.

Vernon County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

87.9

Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Vernon County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female15,23849.29%
Male15,67750.71%

Vernon County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Vernon County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,1862.581.118.9
Married6,6303.2291.78.3
Non Family4,2241.267.832.2
Female8163.0671.428.6
Male5163.0968.631.4

3.13

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

81.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vernon County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7723.72%
Associates Degree2,54012.25%
Bachelors Degree3,37916.29%
Graduate Degree1,7748.55%
High School Graduate7,21534.78%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2045.8%
Some College3,85918.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Vernon County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19,73817,8784,939
2+ Races600569128
Hispanic28721785
Other Race17713468
Black81644
Asian51455
Native American13120

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 38.42%.

Vernon County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,289$74,153$53,802
Graduate Degree$64,042$71,029$59,141
High School Graduate$41,677$48,144$33,859
Less Than 9th Grade$33,594$41,010$21,944
Overall$47,065$54,572$41,613
Some College$45,844$57,662$39,915

$47,065

Average Earnings

$54,572

Average Male

$41,613

Average Female

Vernon County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vernon County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vernon County, Wisconsin Language

89.15% of Vernon County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 10.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.79% of the population.

Vernon County, Wisconsin Language

Vernon County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,9374,10314.18%
Multiple1,07918517.15%
Hispanic50510420.59%
Black643554.69%
Asian813340.74%
Other2282912.72%
Native1119.09%

14.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.81%

Male Poverty Rate

16.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vernon County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vernon County, Wisconsin is Black, with 54.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vernon County, Wisconsin is Native, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.04%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.43%.

Vernon County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.62%
High School11.74%
Some College9.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.24%

Vernon County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.86%
Female Unemployed12.9%
Female Employed5.39%
Male Employed4.2%

Vernon County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vernon County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,345$102,716
Households$69,556$86,971
Married Families$96,500$110,730
Non Families$40,443$54,683

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vernon County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

56.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Vernon County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vernon County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Vernon County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vernon County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,644

Number of Veterans

1,542

Male Veterans

102

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam633
First Gulf War286
Second Gulf War242
Korea95
World War II13

Vernon County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+543
65 to 74505
35 to 54311
55 to 64202
18 to 3483

Vernon County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,5657.18%
2+ Races7010.34%
Hispanic133.82%
Other Race94.62%

Vernon County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Vernon County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vernon County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

2.9%

Unemployment Rate

Vernon County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vernon 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

77.6%

Born in Vernon County, Wisconsin

99.09%

Native Born

0.91%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

0.39%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.09% of Vernon County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 77.6% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vernon County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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