Demographics of Wisconsin Residents

This page provides information on the characteristics of Wisconsin's residents, especially pertaining to health. These resources offer descriptions that represent the state as a whole as well as by county.

Additional Resources

Covering Kids and Families - Wisconsin: Information Center

The CKF-WI Information Center page contains fact sheets, datasets and other information useful in understanding Medicaid/BadgerCare, the insured/uninsured in Wisconsin and more. [more]

Kaiser Family Foundation's State Health Facts

Data can be found on topics including: state economics, health status, health insurance coverage, public programs and budgeting, health services use, women's and minority health, and HIV and AIDS. [more]

University of Wisconsin Extension: Wisconsin's Families Issues and Demographics

These fact sheets cover a range of issues affecting Wisconsin’s families including topics on health and nutrition, but also housing, family finances, and caregiving. [more]

Wisconsin County Population Estimates for Health Statistics

The site posts mid-year population estimates for the counties, regions, and state of Wisconsin by age and sex categories for non-Census years. [more]

Wisconsin Public Health Institute: County Health Rankings

These reports rate and rank Wisconsin counties on various measures of population health in the form of health determinants and health outcomes such as: health status, health insurance coverage, use of health care, and other factors relating to an individual’s social and physical environment and lifestyle. [more]