Population By Race and Ethnicity in Vilas County, WI in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 21,488 population of Vilas County, Wisconsin comprised of 490 people who identified as Hispanic (2.28%), and 20,998 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.72%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Vilas County, Wisconsin with a population of 18,587 (86.5%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,409 (11.21%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 310 (1.44%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Vilas County, Wisconsin in 2016, with a population of 18,324 (85.28%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,219 (10.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 288 (1.34%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Vilas, Wisconsin.

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Population By Race in Vilas , WI in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 66 0.31%
White Alone 18,587 86.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,409 11.21%
Asian Alone 112 0.52%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.02%
Two Or More Races 310 1.44%
Population By Ethnicity in Vilas , WI in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9 0.04%
White Alone - Hispanic 263 1.22%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 190 0.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 22 0.1%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 57 0.27%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 18,324 85.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,219 10.33%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 1 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 288 1.34%