Forest County, WI Demographics

The total population of Forest County is estimated to be 9,239 with 4,642 males (50.24%) and 4,597 females (49.76%). There are 45 less females than males in Forest County.
The median household income in Forest County was $56,163 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,326(2.42%) from $54,837 in 2020. This income is 75.28% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Forest County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,351. Overall, the median household income for the county of Forest County stands at $56,163.
In Forest County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,991 for males and $24,239 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $48,123 for males and $42,855 for females.
In Forest County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $81,068, followed by White households at $55,855, and American Indian and Alaska Native households with a median household income of $43,828.
In 2022, the population of Forest County was 9,381, a 1.28% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Forest County's population was 9,262, an increase of 1.06% compared to a population of 9,165 in 2020.
The median age in Forest County, WI is 47.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.39% were under the age of 15, 16.79% aged 15 to 29, 43.61% aged 30 to 64, 20.36% aged 65 to 84, and 2.85% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Forest County population: 78.92% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 12.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.57% are Asian, 0.83% are some other race and 6.47% are multiracial.