Sawyer County's estimated 2025 population is 18,614 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sawyer County is the 56th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 16,553 and has seen a growth of 12.45% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Sawyer County includes 77.87% White, 14.58% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White
Native American
Two or more races
Other race
Black or African American
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,205 | 77.87% |
| Native American | 2,660 | 14.58% |
| Two or more races | 1,000 | 5.48% |
| Other race | 137 | 0.75% |
| Black or African American | 116 | 0.64% |
| Asian | 108 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.09% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Sawyer County's average per capita income is $40,025. Household income levels show a median of $59,055. The poverty rate stands at 14.97%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $85,438 | $107,555 |
| Families | $77,862 | $94,751 |
| Households | $59,055 | $79,980 |
| Non Families | $36,621 | $53,555 |
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