Chief Lake

County:: Sawyer County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 21.344
State:: Wisconsin

Chief Lake is a CDP located in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Chief Lake has a 2025 population of 637. Chief Lake is currently growing at a rate of 0.63% annually and its population has increased by 24.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 510 in 2020.

The average household income in Chief Lake is $95,205 with a poverty rate of 17.67%. The median age in Chief Lake is 46.9 years: 49.5 years for males, and 46.4 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chief Lake includes 71.16% Native American, 23.57% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Native American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	459	71.16%
White	152	23.57%
Two or more races	33	5.12%
Other race	1	0.16%
Black or African American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Chief Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chief Lake's average per capita income is $45,104. Household income levels show a median of $67,813. The poverty rate stands at 17.67%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Families	$74,286	$93,893
Married Families	$69,922	-
Households	$67,813	$95,205
Non Families	$33,000	$97,534

$45,104

Average Income

$67,813

Median Household Income

17.67%

Poverty Rate