Vilas County Demographics

A map of Vilas County's Population by Race

Vilas County, Wisconsin had a population of 23,047 in 2020. It was 84.9% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 9.7% Native American/Other, and 2.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Vilas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Vilas County is the 49th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Vilas County's White Population

19,569 residents of Vilas County identify as White, or 84.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Vilas County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Vilas County is ranked #54 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Vilas County is more White than neighboring Forest County (80.3% White). Vilas County is less White than neighboring Oneida County (93.2% White), Gogebic County (90.3% White), Lincoln County (94.1% White), and Iron County (94.7% White).

Vilas County's Black Population

49 residents of Vilas County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Vilas County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Vilas County is ranked #67 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Vilas County is less Black than neighboring Oneida County (0.5% Black), Gogebic County (0.5% Black), Lincoln County (0.5% Black), and Forest County (0.3% Black).

Vilas County's Asian Population

57 residents of Vilas County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Vilas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Vilas County is ranked #65 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Vilas County is less Asian than neighboring Oneida County (0.5% Asian), and Lincoln County (0.4% Asian).

Vilas County's Hispanic Population

459 residents of Vilas County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Vilas County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Vilas County is ranked #56 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Vilas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Oneida County (1.5% Hispanic), Gogebic County (1.5% Hispanic), Lincoln County (1.9% Hispanic), Iron County (1.2% Hispanic), and Forest County (1.7% Hispanic).

Vilas County's Native American/Other Population

2,242 residents of Vilas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 9.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Vilas County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Vilas County is ranked #6 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Vilas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oneida County (1.5% Native American/Other), Gogebic County (3.8% Native American/Other), Lincoln County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Iron County (1.5% Native American/Other). Vilas County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forest County (13% Native American/Other).

Vilas County's Multiracial Population

671 residents of Vilas County identify as Multiracial, or 2.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Vilas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Vilas County is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Vilas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Oneida County (2.7% Multiracial), Lincoln County (2.6% Multiracial), and Iron County (2.3% Multiracial). Vilas County is less Multiracial than neighboring Gogebic County (3.7% Multiracial), and Forest County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.