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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 2023, at 35.1%. Milwaukee County had the lowest, at 15.5%. The median was 22.3% and the figure for Wisconsin was 19.7%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest35.1Vilas County
Lowest15.5Milwaukee County
Median22.372 counties
Wisconsin19.7History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Vilas CountyVilas County: 35.1 %35.1Iron CountyIron County: 34.5 %34.5Door CountyDoor County: 34.4 %34.4Florence CountyFlorence County: 33.3 %33.3Burnett CountyBurnett County: 33.2 %33.2Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 33 %33Adams CountyAdams County: 31 %31Sawyer CountySawyer County: 31 %31Oneida CountyOneida County: 30.5 %30.5Price CountyPrice County: 30.3 %30.3Washburn CountyWashburn County: 30.3 %30.3Rusk CountyRusk County: 27.5 %27.5Forest CountyForest County: 27.5 %27.5Langlade CountyLanglade County: 27.4 %27.4Marquette CountyMarquette County: 27.2 %27.2Marinette CountyMarinette County: 26.8 %26.8Waushara CountyWaushara County: 26.8 %26.8Crawford CountyCrawford County: 25.8 %25.8Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 25.5 %25.5Pepin CountyPepin County: 25.4 %25.4Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 25.4 %25.4Richland CountyRichland County: 24.9 %24.9Barron CountyBarron County: 24.7 %24.7Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 24.4 %24.4Polk CountyPolk County: 24.2 %24.2Oconto CountyOconto County: 24.1 %24.1Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 23.4 %23.4Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 23.4 %23.4Wood CountyWood County: 23.3 %23.3Ashland CountyAshland County: 23.1 %23.1Juneau CountyJuneau County: 23.1 %23.1Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 23.1 %23.1Shawano CountyShawano County: 23 %23Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 22.8 %22.8Iowa CountyIowa County: 22.5 %22.5Vernon CountyVernon County: 22.5 %22.5Green CountyGreen County: 22.1 %22.1Douglas CountyDouglas County: 21.9 %21.9Jackson CountyJackson County: 21.7 %21.7Taylor CountyTaylor County: 21.7 %21.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Vilas County35.1+0.6 pts
2Iron County34.5+0.6 pts
3Door County34.4+1.1 pts
4Florence County33.3+2 pts
5Burnett County33.2+1 pts
6Bayfield County33+1.3 pts
7Adams County31+0.7 pts
8Sawyer County31+1 pts
9Oneida County30.5+0.8 pts
10Price County30.3+1 pts
11Washburn County30.3+0.5 pts
12Rusk County27.5+0.3 pts
13Forest County27.5+0.4 pts
14Langlade County27.4+0.8 pts
15Marquette County27.2+0.4 pts
16Marinette County26.8+0.5 pts
17Waushara County26.8+0.8 pts
18Crawford County25.8+0.3 pts
19Lincoln County25.5+0.6 pts
20Pepin County25.4+1.2 pts
21Green Lake County25.4+0.6 pts
22Richland County24.9+0.2 pts
23Barron County24.7+0.7 pts
24Buffalo County24.4+0.5 pts
25Polk County24.2+0.6 pts
26Oconto County24.1+1 pts
27Manitowoc County23.4+0.6 pts
28Waupaca County23.4+0.3 pts
29Wood County23.3+0.5 pts
30Ashland County23.1+0.5 pts
31Juneau County23.1+0.6 pts
32Ozaukee County23.1+0.7 pts
33Shawano County23+0.5 pts
34Kewaunee County22.8+0.8 pts
35Iowa County22.5+0.9 pts
36Vernon County22.5+0.5 pts
37Green County22.1+0.6 pts
38Douglas County21.9+0.6 pts
39Jackson County21.7+0.6 pts
40Taylor County21.7+0.7 pts
41Waukesha County21.7+0.7 pts
42Walworth County21.4+0.7 pts
43Sauk County21.4+0.5 pts
44Washington County21.4+0.8 pts
45Columbia County21.3+0.6 pts
46Chippewa County20.9+0.7 pts
47Sheboygan County20.8+0.6 pts
48Fond du Lac County20.7+0.5 pts
49Dodge County20.7+0.6 pts
50Lafayette County20.6+0.7 pts
51Marathon County20.2+0.5 pts
52Grant County20+0.3 pts
53Portage County19.6+0.5 pts
54Trempealeau County19.6+0.4 pts
55Jefferson County19.5+0.6 pts
56La Crosse County19.2+0.5 pts
57Racine County19.2+0.5 pts
58Monroe County19.2+0.4 pts
59Rock County19.1+0.5 pts
60Clark County18.7+0.4 pts
61Winnebago County18.7+0.4 pts
62Eau Claire County18+0.2 pts
63Pierce County18+0.6 pts
64Dunn County18+0.5 pts
65Calumet County18+0.6 pts
65Menominee County18+0.7 pts
67Outagamie County17.4+0.6 pts
68Brown County17.3+0.5 pts
69Kenosha County17.2+0.7 pts
70St. Croix County17.1+0.7 pts
71Dane County16.1+0.4 pts
72Milwaukee County15.5+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 35.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Milwaukee County, with 15.5% in 2023.

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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