Forest County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
9,369
Rank #2,537 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Household Income
$61,071 −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,984 of 3,222
38th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.2% +20.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,986 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$185,000 −34.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,577 of 3,222
51th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.1% −52.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,642 of 3,222
18th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.5% vs nat'l
Rank #614 of 3,222
81th %ile

At a Glance

82.0% Homeownership
92.3% Insured
16.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAsian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.3%42.7%64.0%77.7%10.6%7.5%2.2%1.4%0.4%0.1%0.1%

About Forest County, Wisconsin

Forest County, Wisconsin has a total population of 9,369, making it the 2,537th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Forest County is 49.3 years, which is 26.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Forest County is $61,071, which ranks #1,984 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.2%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Forest County is $185,000, 34.4% below the national median. Renters in Forest County pay a median gross rent of $594 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Forest County, 16.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 52.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.2 min.

Forest County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.7% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (10.6%) and Two or More Races (7.5%).

All data for Forest County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.