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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 2022, at 34.5%. Milwaukee County had the lowest, at 15.1%. The median was 21.6% and the figure for Wisconsin was 19.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest34.5Vilas County
Lowest15.1Milwaukee County
Median21.672 counties
Wisconsin19.1History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Vilas CountyVilas County: 34.5 %34.5Iron CountyIron County: 33.9 %33.9Door CountyDoor County: 33.4 %33.4Burnett CountyBurnett County: 32.2 %32.2Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 31.7 %31.7Florence CountyFlorence County: 31.3 %31.3Adams CountyAdams County: 30.3 %30.3Sawyer CountySawyer County: 30 %30Washburn CountyWashburn County: 29.8 %29.8Oneida CountyOneida County: 29.7 %29.7Price CountyPrice County: 29.4 %29.4Rusk CountyRusk County: 27.2 %27.2Forest CountyForest County: 27.1 %27.1Marquette CountyMarquette County: 26.7 %26.7Langlade CountyLanglade County: 26.6 %26.6Marinette CountyMarinette County: 26.3 %26.3Waushara CountyWaushara County: 26 %26Crawford CountyCrawford County: 25.5 %25.5Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 24.9 %24.9Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 24.8 %24.8Richland CountyRichland County: 24.7 %24.7Pepin CountyPepin County: 24.3 %24.3Barron CountyBarron County: 24 %24Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 23.9 %23.9Polk CountyPolk County: 23.6 %23.6Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 23.1 %23.1Oconto CountyOconto County: 23.1 %23.1Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 22.8 %22.8Wood CountyWood County: 22.8 %22.8Ashland CountyAshland County: 22.7 %22.7Juneau CountyJuneau County: 22.5 %22.5Shawano CountyShawano County: 22.5 %22.5Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 22.3 %22.3Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 22 %22Vernon CountyVernon County: 21.9 %21.9Iowa CountyIowa County: 21.7 %21.7Green CountyGreen County: 21.5 %21.5Douglas CountyDouglas County: 21.3 %21.3Jackson CountyJackson County: 21.2 %21.2Taylor CountyTaylor County: 21 %21
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Vilas County34.5+0.5 pts
2Iron County33.9+1.2 pts
3Door County33.4+1.1 pts
4Burnett County32.2+1.2 pts
5Bayfield County31.7+0.8 pts
6Florence County31.3+1 pts
7Adams County30.3+0.4 pts
8Sawyer County30+0.4 pts
9Washburn County29.8+0.8 pts
10Oneida County29.7+0.8 pts
11Price County29.4+0.3 pts
12Rusk County27.2+0.5 pts
13Forest County27.1+1.2 pts
14Marquette County26.7+0.7 pts
15Langlade County26.6+0.7 pts
16Marinette County26.3+0.4 pts
17Waushara County26+0.6 pts
18Crawford County25.5+0.7 pts
19Lincoln County24.9+0.8 pts
20Green Lake County24.8+0.7 pts
21Richland County24.7+0.5 pts
22Pepin County24.3+1.1 pts
23Barron County24+0.7 pts
24Buffalo County23.9+0.7 pts
25Polk County23.6+0.7 pts
26Waupaca County23.1+0.2 pts
27Oconto County23.1+0.9 pts
28Manitowoc County22.8+0.6 pts
29Wood County22.8+0.5 pts
30Ashland County22.7+0.6 pts
31Juneau County22.5+0.5 pts
32Shawano County22.5+0.4 pts
33Ozaukee County22.3+0.6 pts
34Kewaunee County22+0.6 pts
35Vernon County21.9+0.5 pts
36Iowa County21.7+0.6 pts
37Green County21.5+0.7 pts
38Douglas County21.3+0.6 pts
39Jackson County21.2+0.7 pts
40Taylor County21+0.7 pts
41Waukesha County21+0.6 pts
42Sauk County20.9+0.5 pts
43Columbia County20.7+0.7 pts
44Walworth County20.7+0.7 pts
45Washington County20.6+0.7 pts
46Chippewa County20.2+0.6 pts
47Sheboygan County20.2+0.6 pts
48Fond du Lac County20.2+0.5 pts
49Dodge County20.1+0.5 pts
50Lafayette County19.9+0.6 pts
51Grant County19.7+0.4 pts
52Marathon County19.7+0.5 pts
53Portage County19.2+0.2 pts
54Trempealeau County19.2+0.4 pts
55Jefferson County18.8+0.5 pts
56Monroe County18.8+0.4 pts
57La Crosse County18.7+0.4 pts
58Racine County18.7+0.5 pts
59Rock County18.6+0.5 pts
60Clark County18.3+0.3 pts
61Winnebago County18.2+0.5 pts
62Eau Claire County17.8+0.4 pts
63Dunn County17.50 pts
64Calumet County17.4+0.7 pts
65Pierce County17.4+0.2 pts
66Menominee County17.3+1.2 pts
67Brown County16.8+0.4 pts
67Outagamie County16.8+0.6 pts
69Kenosha County16.5+0.6 pts
70St. Croix County16.4+0.5 pts
71Dane County15.7+0.4 pts
72Milwaukee County15.1+0.4 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 34.5% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Milwaukee County, with 15.1% in 2022.

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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