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Who knew Forest County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Forest County, WI. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Forest County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 9,304 #68 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $37,627
Poverty Rate 18.9%
Median Age 44.1 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Forest County Demographics Summary

population icon With 9,304 people, Forest County is the 68th most populated county in the state of Wisconsin out of 72 counties. But watch out, Forest County, because Pepin County with 7,469 people and Iron County with 5,916 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Forest County residents was $37,627. Forest County households made slightly more than Sawyer County households ($37,091) and Iron County households ($35,618) However, 18.9% of Forest County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Forest County residents is 44.1 years young.

race icon The largest Forest County racial/ethinic groups are White (82.2%) followed by American Indian (13.0%) and Two or more races (2.2%).

Forest County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 7,646
Black 71
American Indian 1,213
Asian 12
Pacific Islander 11
Some Other Race 4
Two or More Races 209
Hispanic 138
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Forest County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Forest County White population is 7,646 persons or 82.2%.
  • The Forest County American Indian population is 1,213 persons or 13.0%.
  • The Forest County Two or more races population is 209 persons or 2.2%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Forest County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Forest County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 44.1 years
Median Age - Females 44.8 years
Median Age - Males 43.5 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 22.0% of the Forest County population under 18, Forest County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 22.0%
Persons Over 65 20.3%
Everyone else 57.7
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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