Vernon County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
31,049
Rank #1,446 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,893 −4.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,056 of 3,222
67th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,547 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$223,800 −20.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,144 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,233 of 3,222
62th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.1% vs nat'l
Rank #449 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

80.3% Homeownership
85.0% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%16.1%32.2%48.3%64.4%80.5%94.3%3.1%1.8%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.0%

About Vernon County, Wisconsin

Vernon County, Wisconsin has a total population of 31,049, making it the 1,446th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Vernon County is 41.9 years, which is 7.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Vernon County is $71,893, which ranks #1,056 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Vernon County is $223,800, 20.6% below the national median. Renters in Vernon County pay a median gross rent of $836 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Vernon County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.6 min.

Vernon County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.8%).

All data for Vernon 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.