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Counties in Wisconsin by share of population aged 65 and over, 2025

Vilas County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 72 counties in 2025, at 37.1%. Milwaukee County had the lowest, at 16.2%. The median was 23.5% and the figure for Wisconsin was 20.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest37.1Vilas County
Lowest16.2Milwaukee County
Median23.572 counties
Wisconsin20.8History

Top 40 counties, 2025

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Vilas CountyVilas County: 37.1 %37.1Iron CountyIron County: 36.9 %36.9Door CountyDoor County: 36.1 %36.1Florence CountyFlorence County: 35.7 %35.7Burnett CountyBurnett County: 35.5 %35.5Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 34.8 %34.8Adams CountyAdams County: 33.2 %33.2Oneida CountyOneida County: 32.5 %32.5Sawyer CountySawyer County: 32.4 %32.4Washburn CountyWashburn County: 32.2 %32.2Price CountyPrice County: 32.1 %32.1Rusk CountyRusk County: 29.2 %29.2Forest CountyForest County: 28.9 %28.9Langlade CountyLanglade County: 28.8 %28.8Marquette CountyMarquette County: 28.7 %28.7Marinette CountyMarinette County: 28.3 %28.3Waushara CountyWaushara County: 28.2 %28.2Pepin CountyPepin County: 27.4 %27.4Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 26.8 %26.8Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 26.5 %26.5Crawford CountyCrawford County: 26.5 %26.5Richland CountyRichland County: 26.4 %26.4Barron CountyBarron County: 26.1 %26.1Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 26 %26Oconto CountyOconto County: 25.8 %25.8Polk CountyPolk County: 25.7 %25.7Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 24.8 %24.8Wood CountyWood County: 24.6 %24.6Ashland CountyAshland County: 24.5 %24.5Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 24.5 %24.5Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 24.4 %24.4Juneau CountyJuneau County: 24.4 %24.4Iowa CountyIowa County: 24.2 %24.2Shawano CountyShawano County: 24.2 %24.2Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 23.9 %23.9Vernon CountyVernon County: 23.5 %23.5Green CountyGreen County: 23.5 %23.5Taylor CountyTaylor County: 23.2 %23.2Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 23.2 %23.2Walworth CountyWalworth County: 23.1 %23.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Vilas County37.1+1 pts
2Iron County36.9+1.2 pts
3Door County36.1+0.8 pts
4Florence County35.7+1 pts
5Burnett County35.5+1.1 pts
6Bayfield County34.8+0.8 pts
7Adams County33.2+0.9 pts
8Oneida County32.5+1 pts
9Sawyer County32.4+0.9 pts
10Washburn County32.2+0.8 pts
11Price County32.1+1 pts
12Rusk County29.2+0.8 pts
13Forest County28.9+0.9 pts
14Langlade County28.8+0.8 pts
15Marquette County28.7+0.7 pts
16Marinette County28.3+0.7 pts
17Waushara County28.2+0.6 pts
18Pepin County27.4+1.2 pts
19Lincoln County26.8+0.6 pts
20Green Lake County26.5+0.4 pts
21Crawford County26.5+0.3 pts
22Richland County26.4+0.7 pts
23Barron County26.1+0.6 pts
24Buffalo County26+0.8 pts
25Oconto County25.8+0.9 pts
26Polk County25.7+0.7 pts
27Manitowoc County24.8+0.8 pts
28Wood County24.6+0.7 pts
29Ashland County24.5+0.8 pts
30Waupaca County24.5+0.5 pts
31Ozaukee County24.4+0.7 pts
32Juneau County24.4+0.7 pts
33Iowa County24.2+0.8 pts
34Shawano County24.2+0.6 pts
35Kewaunee County23.9+0.5 pts
36Vernon County23.5+0.6 pts
37Green County23.5+0.8 pts
38Taylor County23.2+0.7 pts
39Waukesha County23.2+0.7 pts
40Walworth County23.1+0.8 pts
41Douglas County23+0.5 pts
42Washington County23+0.8 pts
43Jackson County22.9+0.7 pts
44Sauk County22.3+0.5 pts
45Columbia County22.2+0.4 pts
46Dodge County22.1+0.7 pts
47Sheboygan County22.1+0.7 pts
48Chippewa County22+0.5 pts
49Fond du Lac County21.9+0.6 pts
50Lafayette County21.5+0.6 pts
51Marathon County21.4+0.6 pts
52Grant County20.9+0.5 pts
53Portage County20.8+0.6 pts
54Jefferson County20.6+0.6 pts
55Trempealeau County20.6+0.5 pts
56La Crosse County20.3+0.5 pts
57Monroe County20.3+0.6 pts
58Racine County20.2+0.5 pts
59Rock County20+0.5 pts
60Winnebago County19.7+0.5 pts
61Calumet County19.6+0.9 pts
62Pierce County19.5+0.7 pts
63Clark County19.4+0.3 pts
64Dunn County19.1+0.5 pts
65Eau Claire County18.9+0.4 pts
66Outagamie County18.6+0.6 pts
67St. Croix County18.5+0.7 pts
68Kenosha County18.4+0.7 pts
69Brown County18.4+0.6 pts
70Menominee County17.7-0.1 pts
71Dane County16.9+0.4 pts
72Milwaukee County16.2+0.3 pts

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About this ranking

Residents aged 65 or over as a percentage of total population. Spain: 1 January, INE annual census. United States: 1 July, Census Bureau population estimates. World Bank figures for other countries and the World refer to mid-year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest share of population aged 65 and over?

Vilas County, with 37.1% in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest share of population aged 65 and over?

Milwaukee County, with 16.2% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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