Village · Wisconsin
Oliver, Wisconsin
Oliver, village, in Douglas County, Wisconsin. Oliver had 409 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 423 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 462 (±93). GEOID 5559800.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
409
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 423 · ACS 2020-2024: 462 ±93
Median household income
$86,250
±$17,101 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485
Median home value
$223,200
±$27,379 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500
Median gross rent
$967
±$312 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087
Where is Oliver and what county is it in?
Oliver is a village in Douglas County, Wisconsin. It covers 2.1 square miles of land, 204 residents per square mile in 2020.
Oliver is in the Duluth, MN-WI metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Oliver, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 409 people lived in Oliver on July 1, 2025, up 0.7% since 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020 Census counted 423 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 462 (±93).
| Measure | Oliver | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 462 ±93 | 44,229 | no clear change |
| Households | 179 ±32 | 19,160 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.58 ±0.37 | 2.24 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 187 ±34 | 23,154 | no clear change |
Oliver's population since 2000
From 358 in 2000 to 409 in 2025: up 14.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Oliver as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Oliver?
The median resident of Oliver is 37.8 years old; 26.6% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.4%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.4%.
| Measure | Oliver | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.8 ±4.6 | 42.7 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 26.6% ±7.6 pts | 19.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 15.2% ±4.5 pts | 20.7% | – |
| Male | 53.9% ±6.0 pts | 50.5% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.5% ±1.9 pts | 1.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.4% ±3.6 pts | 89.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.3% ±1.9 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.4% ±2.6 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.4% ±0.8 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.6% ±2.1 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 7.1% ±4.2 pts | 7.9% | – |
| With a disability | 19.9% ±6.2 pts | 14.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.2% ±3.5 pts | 4.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.8% ±4.2 pts | 94.4% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6% ±7.7 pts | 28.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 6.8% ±5.4 pts | 8.4% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 90.4% ±6.0 pts | 88.3% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 6.3% ±5.2 pts | 4.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Oliver earn?
Half of Oliver's 179 households earn less than $86,250 a year (±$17,101), against $75,099 in Douglas County and $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $73,328 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Oliver | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $86,250 ±$17,101 | $75,099 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $96,164 ±$14,853 | $88,663 | – |
| Per capita income | $38,476 ±$6,024 | $39,586 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9% ±4.2 pts | 10.8% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 4.1% ±4.9 pts | 11.7% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 8.9% ±5.6 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.1% ±6.9 pts | 94.9% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.4% ±9.5 pts | 87.8% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Oliver?
Owners occupy 81.6% of Oliver's occupied homes and renters 18.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $223,200 by its owner (±$27,379). The median renter pays $967 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Oliver | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $223,200 ±$27,379 | $205,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $967 ±$312 | $909 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.0% ±28.8 pts | 34.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,609 ±$125 | $1,472 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.6% ±8.7 pts | 71.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 18.4% ±8.7 pts | 28.1% | – |
| Housing units | 187 ±34 | 23,154 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±14.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±43.0 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 64.2% ±11.8 pts | 74.5% | – |
| Mobile homes | 15.0% ±8.1 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±1.6 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 6.4% ±5.4 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 11.8% ±9.1 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.6% ±4.8 pts | 8.0% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Oliver building?
Builders took permits for 1 new housing units in Oliver in 2025 (1 in single-family houses), 2.4 per 1,000 residents against 4.3 across Wisconsin.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Oliver work and get to work?
83.3% of Oliver's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 21.6 minutes.
| Measure | Oliver | Douglas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 67.2% ±7.7 pts | 62.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.4% ±1.0 pts | 3.1% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 83.3% ±9.0 pts | 76.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 1.7% ±2.2 pts | 9.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.2 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Walked | 2.1% ±3.8 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Worked from home | 12.9% ±8.5 pts | 9.1% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.6 min ±2.8 | 22.0 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Oliver?
No census tract lies mostly in Oliver; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Oliver) · Census block assignment files
How does Oliver compare with other places in Wisconsin?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Oliver is the 14,038th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 512th-most populous of 608 in Wisconsin.
Oliver is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 512th | 608 |
Oliver's figures with every place in Wisconsin (CSV)
Every place in Wisconsin, sortable · Compare Oliver with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Oliver?
25 of the 57 figures for Oliver on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Oliver are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Oliver.