Forest County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,574
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9,574
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 9,506
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 9,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 9,178
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 9,179
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,304
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.5%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 14.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 583
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,879
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $185,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,251
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $488
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $594
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,006
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.29
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 46.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,261
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 87,568
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,384
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,071
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,817
Persons in poverty, percent 15.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 227
Total employment, 2023 1,532
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 63,829
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 5.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 695
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 139
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 80
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 116
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 9.1
Population per square mile, 2010 9.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,014.24
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,014.07
FIPS Code 55041