Forest County's estimated 2026 population is 9,634 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Forest County is the 68th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 9,294 and has seen a growth of 3.66% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 49.3 years
Female: 50.1 years
Male: 48.3 years
There are 7,565 adults, (2,376 of whom are seniors) in Forest County.
Female: 4,568 (48.8%)
Male: 4,801 (51.2%)
The racial composition of Forest County includes 78.07% White, 11.32% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Asian and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7,314 | 78.07% |
| Native American | 1,061 | 11.32% |
| Two or more races | 753 | 8.04% |
| Other race | 184 | 1.96% |
| Black or African American | 39 | 0.42% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.11% |
| Asian | 8 | 0.09% |
Forest County's average per capita income is $42,579. Household income levels show a median of $61,071. The poverty rate stands at 15.23%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $83,385 | $98,445 |
| Families | $72,950 | $87,911 |
| Households | $61,071 | $77,601 |
| Non Families | $35,956 | $50,842 |
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