Wisconsin / Census place 5519350

DeForest

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: DeForest village

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,094
2025 estimate
Annual change
+7.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,378/sq mi
9.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$106,419
Median home value
$359,600
Median gross rent
$1,442
Bachelor’s degree or higher
41.7%
Typical commute
26.2 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MADISON DANE CO RGNL AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
56.5°F
Average low
37.6°F
Annual rainfall
37.1"
Annual snowfall
51.8"

Month by month

A year in DeForest.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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