What is the population of Vernon County?

The population of Vernon County, WI is 30,861.

Where is Vernon County located?

Vernon County, WI is located at latitude 43.5938600 and longitude -90.8343800. It is in United States.

What is the area of Vernon County?

The area of Vernon County, WI is 2114 km².

What is the elevation of Vernon County?

Vernon County, WI has an elevation of 370 meters (1214 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Vernon County in?

Vernon County, WI is in the America/Chicago time zone.

How has the population of Vernon County changed?

The population of Vernon County, WI has increased from 29,773 (2010) to 30,861 (2020), a change of 3.7%.

Vernon County, Wisconsin

Vernon County: county in Wisconsin, United States.

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Vernon County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,773 and a population density of 14 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 30,861 inhabitants. Its county seat is Viroqua. The county was created 175 years ago in 1850.

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Vernon County at a glance

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Largest city

Westby

Population 2,254

Quick Facts about Vernon County

Population	30,861 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Wisconsin (United States)
Different from	Vernon Parish, Vernon County
Area	2114 km²
Water as percent of area	3%
Land as percent of area	97%
Latitude & Longitude	43.5939,-90.8344
Named for	Mount Vernon
Altitude	1,243 feet / 379 meters
Capital	Viroqua
Establishment	January 01, 1851
Time Zone	America/Chicago
Local time	05:36:15 (23rd September 2026)
Density	15 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	3.65% (2010-2020)
Weather	64℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Vernon County is located at 43°35'38"N 90°50'4"W (43.5938600, -90.8343800). It has 8 neighbors: Allamakee County, Houston County, Crawford County, Juneau County, La Crosse County, Monroe County, Richland County and Sauk County.

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The largest city of Vernon County is Westby with a population of 2,254. Other cities include and Viroqua population 1,832. See all Vernon County cities & populated places.

Vernon County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Vernon County.

City Name	Population	Title
Westby	2,254	Town of the United States
Viroqua	1,832	City in and county seat of Vernon County, Wisconsin

Weather

64°F

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3 to 7 mph E Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

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Vernon County has 8 neighbours.

Allamakee County county in Iowa, United States.
Houston County county in Minnesota, United States.
Crawford County county in Wisconsin, United States.
Juneau County county in Wisconsin, United States.
La Crosse County county in Wisconsin, United States.
Monroe County county in Wisconsin, United States.
Richland County county in Wisconsin, United States.
Sauk County county in Wisconsin, United States.

Viroqua

Demographics

The population of Vernon County increased by 3.65% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	29,773	-	census
2011	29,869	0.32%	estimation process
2012	30,021	0.51%	estimation process
2013	30,089	0.23%	estimation process
2014	30,186	0.32%	estimation process
2015	30,317	0.43%	estimation process
2016	30,553	0.78%	estimation process
2017	30,702	0.49%	estimation process
2018	30,772	0.23%	estimation process
2019	30,822	0.16%	estimation process
2020	30,861	0.13%	estimation process

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