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Langlade County, Wisconsin

Langlade County, Wisconsin. Langlade County had 19,534 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). It holds 22 places (2 cities, villages and boroughs, 17 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 7 census tracts. GEOID 55067.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

19,534

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 19,491 · ACS 2020-2024: 19,490

Median household income

$55,878

±$3,624 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $77,485

Median home value

$158,200

±$6,940 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $266,500

Median gross rent

$702

±$118 (90% margin)
Wisconsin: $1,087

How many people live in Langlade County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 19,491 residents in Langlade County. The Census Bureau estimates 19,534 for July 1, 2025, up 0.2% since 2020, slower than Wisconsin (+1.3%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 19,490 over 871 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +5 (19,470)
2021→2022 +40 (19,510)
2022→2023 −87 (19,423)
2023→2024 +79 (19,502)
2024→2025 +32 (19,534)

Langlade County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Langlade County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	19,490	5,914,872	+344
Households	8,881±270	2,479,480	no clear change
Average household size	2.16±0.07	2.33	no clear change
Housing units	12,221±45	2,778,572	−344

Langlade County's population since 2000

From 20,740 in 2000 to 19,534 in 2025: down 5.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 20,740
2005 (estimate) 20,477
2010 Census 19,977
2015 (estimate) 19,051
2020 Census 19,491
2025 (estimate) 19,534

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Langlade County?

Langlade County holds 22 places: 2 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 17 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Antigo with 8,060 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Langlade County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Antigo	city	8,100	8,069±31	$45,520	$104,800	19.5%	100%
Rolling (town)	town	1,432	1,362±183	$95,239	$203,600	3.6%	100%
Antigo (town)	town	1,369	1,384±224	$95,571	$194,000	5.5%	100%
Elcho (town)	town	1,168	1,176±185	$50,192	$212,800	19.3%	100%
Polar (town)	town	1,018	1,001±169	$76,458	$214,000	5.5%	100%
Norwood (town)	town	907	882±129	$79,821	$193,300	16.2%	100%
Neva (town)	town	846	834±146	$81,731	$183,000	8.1%	100%
Wolf River (town), Langlade County	town	783	738±145	$47,500	$193,200	15.7%	100%
Upham (town)	town	726	670±112	$83,625	$299,100	5.5%	100%
Ainsworth (town)	town	477	597±137	$78,194	$227,700	7.6%	100%
Langlade (town)	town	469	533±103	$71,250	$172,000	5.8%	100%
Ackley (town)	town	467	459±125	$80,000	$176,800	0.7%	100%
Evergreen (town), Langlade County	town	462	420±120	$55,385	$180,600	8.6%	100%
Post Lake	CDP	343	331±57	$65,438	$310,900	8.8%	100%
ElchoGEOID 5523025	CDP	327	207±61	not published	$73,600	39.6%	100%
Peck (town)	town	324	333±63	$65,625	$223,600	5.4%	100%
White Lake	village	262	220±43	$52,917	$150,000	19.1%	100%
Vilas (town)GEOID 5506782825	town	226	192±54	$65,417	$200,000	7.8%	100%
Price (town)GEOID 5506765550	town	221	367±108	$107,500	$219,600	18.4%	100%
Summit (town), Langlade County	town	143	173±61	$42,500	$151,400	19.1%	100%
Summit LakeGEOID 5578425	CDP	141	93±36	$73,750	$234,600	7.5%	100%
Parrish (town)GEOID 5506761375	town	91	80±35	$73,750	$225,000	8.8%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Langlade County?

The median resident of Langlade County is 48.7 years old; 19.1% are under 18 and 25.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 91.5%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.7%. 1.1% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Langlade County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	48.7±0.5	40.2	no clear change
Under 18 years	19.1%±0.3 pts	21.4%	–
65 years and over	25.6%±0.1 pts	18.5%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.5%	8.0%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	91.5%±1.0 pts	78.6%	−2.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	5.9%	−0.9 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	2.9%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.4 pts	0.5%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.7%±1.1 pts	3.7%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Born outside the United States	1.1%±0.4 pts	5.2%	−0.9 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.2%±0.8 pts	9.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	8.6%±1.0 pts	6.2%	–
With a disability	16.9%±1.6 pts	12.3%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.1%±1.0 pts	5.2%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	91.0%±1.4 pts	93.6%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.0%±2.0 pts	33.4%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.0%±1.3 pts	11.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.3%±0.9 pts	2.0%	–

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 Langlade County earn?

Half of Langlade County's 8,881 households earn less than $55,878 a year (±$3,624), against $77,485 in Wisconsin. In 2015-2019 it was $60,908 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Langlade County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$55,878±$3,624	$77,485	no clear change
Mean household income	$75,645±$3,814	$101,466	–
Per capita income	$35,017±$1,761	$43,373	no clear change
People below the poverty line	13.5%±2.6 pts	10.6%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.4%±4.4 pts	12.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	13.4%±2.2 pts	11.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.1%±1.8 pts	90.3%	–

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 Langlade County?

Owners occupy 76.9% of Langlade County's occupied homes and renters 23.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,200 by its owner (±$6,940). The median renter pays $702 a month including utilities, and 41.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Langlade County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$158,200±$6,940	$266,500	+$18,024
Median gross rent	$702±$118	$1,087	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	41.9%±9.9 pts	35.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,146±$66	$1,689	–
Owner-occupied homes	76.9%±3.0 pts	67.8%	no clear change
Housing units	12,221±45	2,778,572	−344
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.5%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.1%±3.0 pts	4.5%	–
Single-family detached homes	81.2%±2.5 pts	66.2%	–
Mobile homes	5.6%±0.9 pts	3.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.3%±1.0 pts	1.4%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	22.3%±2.3 pts	17.8%	–

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 Langlade County building?

Builders took permits for 188 new housing units across Langlade County in 2025 (182 single-family), 9.6 per 1,000 residents.

2019 48 units
2020 168 units
2021 184 units
2022 169 units
2023 158 units
2024 186 units
2025 188 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Langlade County get to work?

80.9% of Langlade County's workers drive alone and 7.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Langlade County	Wisconsin	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	57.0%±1.8 pts	65.3%	–
Unemployment rate	3.5%±1.3 pts	3.2%	−2.4 pts
Drove alone to work	80.9%±2.7 pts	74.4%	–
Carpooled	7.2%±1.9 pts	7.3%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.2 pts	1.1%	–
Walked	3.5%±1.2 pts	2.6%	–
Worked from home	7.5%±1.8 pts	13.1%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	23.0 min±1.4	22.2 min	+2.8 min

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 are Langlade County's census tracts?

Langlade County is divided into 7 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $42,250 (Tract 9606) to $82,321 (Tract 9604).

Census tracts of Langlade County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 9601.0155067960101	Post Lake (19%)	1,163	1,123±148	$67,283	$242,900	$929	7.5%
Tract 9601.0255067960102	Summit Lake (11%)	1,499	1,594±163	$58,600	$213,700	$488	16.7%
Tract 960355067960300	Antigo (2%)	2,466	2,350±185	$78,684	$188,900	$970	6.9%
Tract 960455067960400	Antigo (1%)	3,864	3,835±231	$82,321	$210,400	$778	9.0%
Tract 960555067960500	White Lake (12%)	1,821	1,926±172	$57,786	$174,100	$753	10.2%
Tract 960655067960600	Antigo (92%)	4,450	4,888±324	$42,250	$110,800	$634	21.1%
Tract 960755067960700	Antigo (87%)	4,228	3,774±332	$52,605	$103,400	$919	14.6%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Langlade County compare with Wisconsin's other counties?

Langlade County's rank among Wisconsin's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	54th of 72
Growth 2020-2025	53rd of 72
Residents per square mile	58th of 72
Median household income	72nd of 72
Median home value	71st of 72
Median gross rent	69th of 72
Poverty rate	9th of 72
Bachelor's degree or higher	65th of 72
Median age	17th of 72

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Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Langlade County 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' school search.