How many people live in Vernon County, WI?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 31,400 people living in Vernon County, WI. That makes Vernon County the 42nd-most populous county in Wisconsin. It is home to 0.52% of people living in the state.
31.4K
population of Vernon County, WI (2024)
0.52%
County share of the Wisconsin population (2024)
About 31,400 people lived in Vernon County, WI in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Vernon County, WI’s age demographics?
About 7,000 Vernon County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 22.2% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.6% of Wisconsin’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,000 Vernon County residents, or 25.6% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 20.8% of Wisconsin’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Vernon County, WI's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Vernon County, WI’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 95.6% of the Vernon County, WI population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Vernon County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.44% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Vernon County, WI has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Wisconsin as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Vernon County, WI is Viroqua with about 4,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Vernon County, WI ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Viroqua | 4,407 |
| 2. | Westby | 2,414 |
| 3. | Viroqua | 1,822 |
| 4. | Clinton | 1,460 |
| 5. | Hillsboro | 1,397 |
| 6. | Bergen | 1,359 |
| 7. | Jefferson | 1,273 |
| 8. | Franklin | 1,147 |
| 9. | Christiana | 998 |
| 10. | Greenwood | 987 |
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