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Counties in Wisconsin by share of population aged 65 and over

Vilas County had the highest share of population aged 65 and over of 72 counties in 2020, at 33.6%. Milwaukee County had the lowest, at 14.3%. The median was 20.3% and the figure for Wisconsin was 18.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest33.6Vilas County
Lowest14.3Milwaukee County
Median20.372 counties
Wisconsin18.1History

Top 40 counties, 2020

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Vilas CountyVilas County: 33.6 %33.6Iron CountyIron County: 32 %32Door CountyDoor County: 31.8 %31.8Burnett CountyBurnett County: 30 %30Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 30 %30Florence CountyFlorence County: 29.7 %29.7Adams CountyAdams County: 29 %29Sawyer CountySawyer County: 28.9 %28.9Washburn CountyWashburn County: 28.8 %28.8Price CountyPrice County: 28.3 %28.3Oneida CountyOneida County: 28.3 %28.3Forest CountyForest County: 26.2 %26.2Rusk CountyRusk County: 26 %26Marquette CountyMarquette County: 25.8 %25.8Langlade CountyLanglade County: 25.3 %25.3Marinette CountyMarinette County: 25.3 %25.3Waushara CountyWaushara County: 25.1 %25.1Crawford CountyCrawford County: 24.2 %24.2Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 23.9 %23.9Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 23.7 %23.7Richland CountyRichland County: 23.6 %23.6Barron CountyBarron County: 23 %23Pepin CountyPepin County: 22.8 %22.8Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 22.6 %22.6Polk CountyPolk County: 22.4 %22.4Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 22.3 %22.3Shawano CountyShawano County: 21.9 %21.9Wood CountyWood County: 21.8 %21.8Oconto CountyOconto County: 21.7 %21.7Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 21.6 %21.6Ashland CountyAshland County: 21.5 %21.5Juneau CountyJuneau County: 21.3 %21.3Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 21.2 %21.2Vernon CountyVernon County: 20.9 %20.9Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 20.8 %20.8Green CountyGreen County: 20.3 %20.3Iowa CountyIowa County: 20.2 %20.2Douglas CountyDouglas County: 20 %20Sauk CountySauk County: 19.9 %19.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 19.9 %19.9
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2020 (%)
1Vilas County33.6
2Iron County32
3Door County31.8
4Burnett County30
5Bayfield County30
6Florence County29.7
7Adams County29
8Sawyer County28.9
9Washburn County28.8
10Price County28.3
11Oneida County28.3
12Forest County26.2
13Rusk County26
14Marquette County25.8
15Langlade County25.3
16Marinette County25.3
17Waushara County25.1
18Crawford County24.2
19Lincoln County23.9
20Green Lake County23.7
21Richland County23.6
22Barron County23
23Pepin County22.8
24Buffalo County22.6
25Polk County22.4
26Waupaca County22.3
27Shawano County21.9
28Wood County21.8
29Oconto County21.7
30Manitowoc County21.6
31Ashland County21.5
32Juneau County21.3
33Ozaukee County21.2
34Vernon County20.9
35Kewaunee County20.8
36Green County20.3
37Iowa County20.2
38Douglas County20
39Sauk County19.9
40Jackson County19.9
41Waukesha County19.8
42Taylor County19.7
43Columbia County19.5
44Washington County19.3
45Fond du Lac County19.3
46Walworth County19.3
47Chippewa County19.2
48Dodge County19.1
49Sheboygan County19
50Lafayette County18.8
51Grant County18.8
52Marathon County18.6
53Trempealeau County18.4
54Portage County18.1
55Monroe County18.1
56Clark County17.8
57Jefferson County17.8
58Rock County17.7
59Racine County17.7
60La Crosse County17.6
61Winnebago County17.1
62Eau Claire County17.1
63Dunn County16.6
64Pierce County16.2
65Calumet County16.1
66Brown County15.9
67Outagamie County15.8
68St. Croix County15.5
69Menominee County15.4
70Kenosha County15.3
71Dane County14.8
72Milwaukee County14.3

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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 33.6% in 2020, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Milwaukee County, with 14.3% in 2020.

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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