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  • FIPS 55123
  • Largest town: Viroqua

Vernon County, Wisconsin

Vernon County had 31,351 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 791.6 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 32nd by land area.

Population
31,351
#42 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,407 in US
Area
791.6 sq mi
#32 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,086 in US
Density
40 / sq mi
#43 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,684 in US
Median household income
$69,389
#40 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,046 in US

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

Vernon County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Vernon County population, land area and income

Vernon County had 31,351 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 791.6 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 32nd by land area. That works out to 39.6 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; Vernon County is somewhat smaller.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $69,389 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

31,351

3144th1st

1407th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

792 sq mi

3144th1st

1086th of 3,144 (US)

Density

39.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

1684th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$69,389

3143rd1st

1046th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

31,351

72nd1st

42nd of 72 (WI)

Land area

792 sq mi

72nd1st

32nd of 72 (WI)

Density

39.6 / sq mi

72nd1st

43rd of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$69,389

72nd1st

40th of 72 (WI)

How Vernon County's population changed since 2020

Vernon County gained 641 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.1%. That ranks 22nd 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, Vernon County recorded 1,746 births and 1,530 deaths, a natural change of +216. Net international migration added +67 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +349. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 349 people.

30.7k202030.9k202131.1k202231.1k202331.4k2024
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
1,746
Deaths
1,530
Net international migration
+67
Net domestic migration
+349
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+208

Where Vernon County is

The Census internal point of Vernon County is at 43.599400, -90.822000. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Vernon 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: Vernon County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
43.599400, -90.822000
DMS
43°35'57.84"N 90°49'19.20"W
UTM
15N 675792.0E 4829685.4N
Geohash
9zz2j312y
Plus code
86MFH5XH+Q6

Towns in Vernon County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Vernon County, 8,218 people together, or 26% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Vernon County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Viroqua with 4,407.

  1. 01Viroqua4,407
  2. 02Westby2,414
  3. 03Hillsboro1,397
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Vernon County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Vernon County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is La Crosse County, WI, with 121,060 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 80.8 miles ESE of Vernon County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Madison, WI (population 285,300), 78.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is La Crosse, WI (population 51,049), 25.4 miles away.

Vernon County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Vernon County is 55123: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 123. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $69,389.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Vernon County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 31,351. That is up 641 people (2.1%) from the July 2020 estimate of 30,710.

What is the FIPS code of Vernon County?

55123. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (123) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Vernon County?

Viroqua, with 4,407 residents inside Vernon County in 2024.

Which counties border Vernon County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: La Crosse County, WI; Sauk County, WI; Monroe County, WI; Juneau County, WI; Houston County, MN; Richland County, WI; Crawford County, WI; Allamakee County, IA.

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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