Vilas County, WI

County in Wisconsin, Midwest · ranked on 40 metrics

Vilas County, WI is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 23,769 (1,650th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (578th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (693rd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (1,014th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,469th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,471st of 2,916).

Population
23,769
1,650th highest of 3,094
Density
27.7
1,972nd highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
2.93%
1,098th highest of 3,094
Area
858
954th highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Wisconsin

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 174th of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 181st of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 232nd of 2,916
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 366th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 423rd of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    578th of 3,094
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 621st of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    693rd of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,014th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,028th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,990th of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,786th of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,469th of 3,092
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,932nd of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,883rd of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,471st of 2,916
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,342nd of 3,090
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,329th of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,297th of 3,093
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,170th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (62), weakest Economics (60). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Vilas County, WI?
Vilas County, WI has a population of 23,769, 1,650th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Vilas County, WI rank best at?
Among US counties, Vilas County, WI ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (578th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (693rd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (1,014th of 3,094).
Where does Vilas County, WI rank worst?
Vilas County, WI ranks lowest for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,469th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,471st of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Vilas County, WI?
Rankodex ranks Vilas County, WI on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics