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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 2021, at 34%. Milwaukee County had the lowest, at 14.8%. The median was 20.9% and the figure for Wisconsin was 18.6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest34Vilas County
Lowest14.8Milwaukee County
Median20.972 counties
Wisconsin18.6History

Top 40 counties, 2021

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Vilas CountyVilas County: 34 %34Iron CountyIron County: 32.8 %32.8Door CountyDoor County: 32.3 %32.3Burnett CountyBurnett County: 31 %31Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 30.8 %30.8Florence CountyFlorence County: 30.3 %30.3Adams CountyAdams County: 29.9 %29.9Sawyer CountySawyer County: 29.6 %29.6Price CountyPrice County: 29 %29Washburn CountyWashburn County: 29 %29Oneida CountyOneida County: 28.8 %28.8Rusk CountyRusk County: 26.7 %26.7Marquette CountyMarquette County: 26 %26Langlade CountyLanglade County: 25.9 %25.9Forest CountyForest County: 25.9 %25.9Marinette CountyMarinette County: 25.9 %25.9Waushara CountyWaushara County: 25.4 %25.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 24.8 %24.8Richland CountyRichland County: 24.2 %24.2Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 24.1 %24.1Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 24.1 %24.1Barron CountyBarron County: 23.3 %23.3Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 23.2 %23.2Pepin CountyPepin County: 23.1 %23.1Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 22.9 %22.9Polk CountyPolk County: 22.9 %22.9Wood CountyWood County: 22.3 %22.3Oconto CountyOconto County: 22.2 %22.2Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 22.2 %22.2Shawano CountyShawano County: 22.1 %22.1Ashland CountyAshland County: 22.1 %22.1Juneau CountyJuneau County: 22 %22Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 21.7 %21.7Vernon CountyVernon County: 21.4 %21.4Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 21.4 %21.4Iowa CountyIowa County: 21.1 %21.1Green CountyGreen County: 20.8 %20.8Douglas CountyDouglas County: 20.7 %20.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 20.5 %20.5Sauk CountySauk County: 20.4 %20.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Vilas County34+0.4 pts
2Iron County32.8+0.7 pts
3Door County32.3+0.6 pts
4Burnett County31+1 pts
5Bayfield County30.8+0.8 pts
6Florence County30.3+0.6 pts
7Adams County29.9+0.9 pts
8Sawyer County29.6+0.7 pts
9Price County29+0.7 pts
10Washburn County29+0.2 pts
11Oneida County28.8+0.5 pts
12Rusk County26.7+0.7 pts
13Marquette County26+0.2 pts
14Langlade County25.9+0.6 pts
15Forest County25.9-0.3 pts
16Marinette County25.9+0.6 pts
17Waushara County25.4+0.3 pts
18Crawford County24.8+0.6 pts
19Richland County24.2+0.6 pts
20Green Lake County24.1+0.4 pts
21Lincoln County24.1+0.2 pts
22Barron County23.3+0.3 pts
23Buffalo County23.2+0.6 pts
24Pepin County23.1+0.3 pts
25Waupaca County22.9+0.6 pts
26Polk County22.9+0.5 pts
27Wood County22.3+0.5 pts
28Oconto County22.2+0.5 pts
29Manitowoc County22.2+0.6 pts
30Shawano County22.1+0.2 pts
31Ashland County22.1+0.6 pts
32Juneau County22+0.7 pts
33Ozaukee County21.7+0.5 pts
34Vernon County21.4+0.5 pts
35Kewaunee County21.4+0.6 pts
36Iowa County21.1+0.9 pts
37Green County20.8+0.4 pts
38Douglas County20.7+0.7 pts
39Jackson County20.5+0.6 pts
40Sauk County20.4+0.5 pts
41Waukesha County20.3+0.5 pts
42Taylor County20.3+0.6 pts
43Columbia County20+0.6 pts
44Walworth County20+0.7 pts
45Washington County19.9+0.6 pts
46Fond du Lac County19.7+0.4 pts
47Chippewa County19.6+0.4 pts
48Dodge County19.6+0.5 pts
49Sheboygan County19.6+0.6 pts
50Lafayette County19.3+0.5 pts
51Grant County19.3+0.6 pts
52Marathon County19.2+0.5 pts
53Portage County19+0.8 pts
54Trempealeau County18.8+0.3 pts
55Monroe County18.4+0.2 pts
56Jefferson County18.3+0.6 pts
57La Crosse County18.3+0.7 pts
58Racine County18.2+0.6 pts
59Rock County18.1+0.4 pts
60Clark County18+0.2 pts
61Winnebago County17.7+0.6 pts
62Eau Claire County17.5+0.4 pts
63Dunn County17.4+0.8 pts
64Pierce County17.2+1 pts
65Calumet County16.7+0.6 pts
66Brown County16.4+0.5 pts
67Outagamie County16.2+0.4 pts
68Menominee County16.1+0.7 pts
69St. Croix County15.9+0.4 pts
70Kenosha County15.8+0.5 pts
71Dane County15.4+0.6 pts
72Milwaukee County14.8+0.5 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 34% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Milwaukee County, with 14.8% in 2021.

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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