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County Data
Explore child care data for a number of Wisconsin counties, including supply and demand trends, population statistics, and access gaps. This page provides localized insights that helps to frame the child care industry issues and needs.
Overview
The following charts highlight key 2025 population trends, birth rates, and child care availability trends in Lincoln, Langlade, and St. Croix County, Wisconsin.
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Population
These charts highlight key population trends and changes in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, including total population shifts and components like migration and natural growth. Population in 2010 was 28,743. Population in 2020 fell to 28,415. Population in 2024 rose to 28,517. Population estimate for 2025 increased to 28,637. 2025 Census estimates 4.6% of the population in Lincoln County are under the age 5, equaling approximately 1,317.
The next image shows the Department of Administration's final estimated components of population change for Lincoln County from April 2020 - January 2025 shows a -2.74% natural increase and a 3.52% net migration. The Wisconsin estimates are 0.0% natural increase with a 1.0% net migration.
Births
This data image shows that Lincoln County had 237 births in 2025.
Regulated Childcare
These data images show the trend in number of child care providers throughout Lincoln County
*According to a study by the UW Institute for Research and Poverty, an estimated 25% of child care providers will close due to the end of the Bridge Program, formerly known as Child Care Counts. Program ends June 2026.
dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/lcc-directories
Population
These charts highlight key population trends and changes in Langlade County, Wisconsin, including total population shifts and components like migration and natural growth. Population in 2010 was 19,977. Population in 2020 was 19,491. Population in 2024 fell to 19,354. Population estimate for 2025 rose to 19,406. 2025 Census estimates 4.6% of the population in Langlade County are under the age 5, equaling approximately 893.
The next image shows the Department of Administration's final estimated components of population change for Langlade County from April 2020 - January 2025 shows there is a -2.93% natural increase and a 2.49% net migration. The Wisconsin estimates are 0.0% natural increase with a 1.0% net migration.
Births
This data image shows that Langlade County had 197 births in 2025.
Regulated Childcare
These data images show the trend in number of child care providers throughout Langlade County
*According to a study by the UW Institute for Research and Poverty, an estimated 25% of child care providers will close due to the end of the Bridge Program, formerly known as Child Care Counts. Program ends June 2026.
dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/lcc-directories
Population
These charts highlight key population trends and changes in St. Croix County including total population shifts and components like migration and natural growth. Population in 2010 was 84,345. Population in 2020 was 93,536. Population in 2024 was 98,849. Population estimate for 2025 is 100,028. 2025 Census estimates 5.3% of the St. Croix County population are under the age 5, equaling approximately 5,301.
The next image shows the Department of Administration's final estimated components of population change for St. Croix County from April 2020 - January 2025 shows there is a 1.16% natural increase and a 5.76% net migration. The Wisconsin estimates are 0.0% natural increase with a 1.0% net migration.
Births
This data image shows that St. Croix County had 1,051 births in 2024.
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Regulated Childcare
These data images show the trend in number of child care providers throughout St. Croix County
*According to a study by the UW Institute for Research and Poverty, an estimated 25% of child care providers will close due to the end of the Bridge Program, formerly known as Child Care Counts. Program ends June 2026.
dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing/lcc-directories
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Our Vision
This chart highlights key population trends and changes in Lincoln County, including total population shifts and components like migration and natural growth.
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