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DeForest

County:
Columbia County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
8.684
State:
Wisconsin

DeForest is a village located in Columbia County, Wisconsin. DeForest has a 2025 population of 11,279. DeForest is currently growing at a rate of 0.77% annually and its population has increased by 3.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 10,848 in 2020.

The average household income in DeForest is $125,222 with a poverty rate of 7.02%.The median age in DeForest is 38.8 years: 38 years for males, and 38.9 years for females.

11.3K
Total Population
1,299
Density (mi²)
86 0.77%
Growth

DeForest Population

DeForest Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of DeForest includes 81.5% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,84581.5%
Two or more races1,53614.15%
Asian2172%
Black or African American2161.99%
Other race320.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.06%
Native American10.01%

DeForest Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

DeForest's average per capita income is $60,990. Household income levels show a median of $106,223. The poverty rate stands at 7.02%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$127,480-
Families$115,469$137,179
Households$106,223$125,222
Non Families$59,484$69,596

$60,990

Average Income

$106,223

Median Household Income

7.02%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)