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 2024, at 36.1%. Milwaukee County had the lowest, at 15.8%. The median was 22.8% and the figure for Wisconsin was 20.2%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest36.1Vilas County
Median22.872 counties
Wisconsin20.2History

Top 40 counties, 2024

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Vilas CountyVilas County: 36.1 %36.1Iron CountyIron County: 35.7 %35.7Door CountyDoor County: 35.3 %35.3Florence CountyFlorence County: 34.7 %34.7Burnett CountyBurnett County: 34.3 %34.3Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 34 %34Adams CountyAdams County: 32.3 %32.3Sawyer CountySawyer County: 31.5 %31.5Oneida CountyOneida County: 31.5 %31.5Washburn CountyWashburn County: 31.4 %31.4Price CountyPrice County: 31.1 %31.1Rusk CountyRusk County: 28.4 %28.4Marquette CountyMarquette County: 28 %28Forest CountyForest County: 28 %28Langlade CountyLanglade County: 28 %28Marinette CountyMarinette County: 27.6 %27.6Waushara CountyWaushara County: 27.6 %27.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 26.2 %26.2Pepin CountyPepin County: 26.2 %26.2Crawford CountyCrawford County: 26.1 %26.1Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 26.1 %26.1Richland CountyRichland County: 25.6 %25.6Barron CountyBarron County: 25.5 %25.5Buffalo CountyBuffalo County: 25.2 %25.2Polk CountyPolk County: 25 %25Oconto CountyOconto County: 24.9 %24.9Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 24.1 %24.1Waupaca CountyWaupaca County: 24 %24Wood CountyWood County: 23.9 %23.9Ashland CountyAshland County: 23.8 %23.8Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 23.8 %23.8Juneau CountyJuneau County: 23.7 %23.7Shawano CountyShawano County: 23.5 %23.5Kewaunee CountyKewaunee County: 23.4 %23.4Iowa CountyIowa County: 23.4 %23.4Vernon CountyVernon County: 22.9 %22.9Green CountyGreen County: 22.7 %22.7Douglas CountyDouglas County: 22.5 %22.5Taylor CountyTaylor County: 22.5 %22.5Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 22.4 %22.4
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Vilas County36.1+1 pts
2Iron County35.7+1.2 pts
3Door County35.3+0.9 pts
4Florence County34.7+1.4 pts
5Burnett County34.3+1.2 pts
6Bayfield County34+1.1 pts
7Adams County32.3+1.3 pts
8Sawyer County31.5+0.6 pts
9Oneida County31.5+1 pts
10Washburn County31.4+1 pts
11Price County31.1+0.8 pts
12Rusk County28.4+0.9 pts
13Marquette County28+0.9 pts
14Forest County28+0.5 pts
15Langlade County28+0.6 pts
16Marinette County27.6+0.8 pts
17Waushara County27.6+0.8 pts
18Lincoln County26.2+0.7 pts
19Pepin County26.2+0.7 pts
20Crawford County26.1+0.3 pts
21Green Lake County26.1+0.7 pts
22Richland County25.6+0.7 pts
23Barron County25.5+0.8 pts
24Buffalo County25.2+0.8 pts
25Polk County25+0.8 pts
26Oconto County24.9+0.8 pts
27Manitowoc County24.1+0.7 pts
28Waupaca County24+0.6 pts
29Wood County23.9+0.6 pts
30Ashland County23.8+0.7 pts
31Ozaukee County23.8+0.7 pts
32Juneau County23.7+0.6 pts
33Shawano County23.5+0.5 pts
34Kewaunee County23.4+0.6 pts
35Iowa County23.4+0.8 pts
36Vernon County22.9+0.5 pts
37Green County22.7+0.6 pts
38Douglas County22.5+0.6 pts
39Taylor County22.5+0.8 pts
40Waukesha County22.4+0.8 pts
41Walworth County22.2+0.8 pts
42Jackson County22.2+0.5 pts
43Washington County22.2+0.8 pts
44Sauk County21.8+0.4 pts
45Columbia County21.8+0.5 pts
46Chippewa County21.5+0.6 pts
47Sheboygan County21.5+0.6 pts
48Dodge County21.4+0.7 pts
49Fond du Lac County21.3+0.6 pts
50Lafayette County21+0.3 pts
51Marathon County20.8+0.6 pts
52Grant County20.4+0.4 pts
53Portage County20.2+0.5 pts
54Trempealeau County20.1+0.5 pts
55Jefferson County20+0.5 pts
56La Crosse County19.8+0.6 pts
57Monroe County19.7+0.6 pts
58Racine County19.7+0.5 pts
59Rock County19.5+0.5 pts
60Winnebago County19.1+0.5 pts
61Clark County19.1+0.4 pts
62Pierce County18.7+0.7 pts
63Calumet County18.7+0.8 pts
64Dunn County18.6+0.6 pts
65Eau Claire County18.5+0.4 pts
66Outagamie County18+0.6 pts
67Brown County17.8+0.5 pts
68St. Croix County17.8+0.7 pts
69Menominee County17.8-0.2 pts
70Kenosha County17.7+0.6 pts
71Dane County16.5+0.4 pts
72Milwaukee County15.8+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 36.1% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Milwaukee County, with 15.8% in 2024.

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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