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  • Largest town: Rhinelander

Oneida County, Wisconsin

Oneida County had 38,175 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,113.9 square miles of land. It ranks 39th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 10th by land area.

Population
38,175
#39 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,232 in US
Area
1,113.9 sq mi
#10 of 72 in Wisconsin · #566 in US
Density
34 / sq mi
#46 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,811 in US
Median household income
$66,650
#48 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,239 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Oneida County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Oneida County population, land area and income

Oneida County had 38,175 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 1,113.9 square miles of land. It ranks 39th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 10th by land area. That works out to 34.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, about the same as Oneida County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,650 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

38,175

3144th1st

1232nd of 3,144 (US)

Land area

1,114 sq mi

3144th1st

566th of 3,144 (US)

Density

34.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1811th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,650

3143rd1st

1239th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

38,175

72nd1st

39th of 72 (WI)

Land area

1,114 sq mi

72nd1st

10th of 72 (WI)

Density

34.3 / sq mi

72nd1st

46th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$66,650

72nd1st

48th of 72 (WI)

How Oneida County's population changed since 2020

Oneida County gained 298 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.8%. That ranks 42nd of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Oneida County recorded 1,087 births and 2,361 deaths, a natural change of -1,274. Net international migration added +95 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,544. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,544 people.

37.9k202038.3k202138.3k202238.2k202338.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,087
Deaths
2,361
Net international migration
+95
Net domestic migration
+1,544
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-14

Where Oneida County is

The Census internal point of Oneida County is at 45.716200, -89.534500. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Oneida County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Oneida County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
45.716200, -89.534500
DMS
45°42'58.32"N 89°32'4.20"W
UTM
16N 302748.4E 5065640.4N
Geohash
f00k4d6un
Plus code
86QGPF88+F6

Towns in Oneida County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Oneida County, 8,286 people together, or 22% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Oneida County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rhinelander with 8,286.

  1. 01Rhinelander8,286
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Oneida County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Oneida County. The most populous is Lincoln County, WI, with 28,461 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 182.6 miles S of Oneida County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 111.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Wausau, WI (population 40,262), 52.4 miles away.

Oneida County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Oneida County is 55085: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 085. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,650.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Oneida County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 38,175. That is up 298 people (0.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 37,877.

What is the FIPS code of Oneida County?

55085. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (085) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Oneida County?

Rhinelander, with 8,286 residents inside Oneida County in 2024.

Which counties border Oneida County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lincoln County, WI; Vilas County, WI; Langlade County, WI; Price County, WI; Forest County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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