Barron County, Wisconsin Population 2024

46,951

Barron County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 46,951 with a growth rate of 0.25% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Barron County, Wisconsin is the 30th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 45,816 and has seen a growth of 2.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202947,5411180.25%
202847,4231180.25%
202747,3051180.25%
202647,1871180.25%
202547,0691180.25%
202446,9511180.25%
202346,8331180.25%
202246,71560.01%
202146,709-28-0.06%
202046,7371,5113.34%
201945,2261030.23%
201845,123-78-0.17%
201745,201-70-0.15%
201645,271-104-0.23%
201545,375200.04%
201445,355-230-0.5%
201345,585-199-0.43%
201245,784-108-0.24%
201145,892760.17%
201045,81600%
199040,7502,0205.22%
198038,7304,77514.06%
197033,955-315-0.92%
196034,270-433-1.25%
195034,7034141.21%
194034,289-12-0.03%
193034,301200.06%
192034,2815,16717.75%
191029,1145,43722.96%
190023,6778,26153.59%
189015,4168,392119.48%
18807,0246,4861205.58%
18705385254038.46%
186013-47,528-99.97%
2024 Growth Rate
0.25% (118)
County Website
Barron County
County Seat
Barron
2020 Population
46,737
Area
863 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.46% (214)
Founded
1874

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,20892.56%
Two or more races1,2202.61%
Other race8651.85%
Black or African American8621.85%
Asian2760.59%
Native American2520.54%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Barron County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Barron County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Barron County, Wisconsin Median Age

44.6

Total

43.4

Male

45.8

Female

Barron County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 36,718 adults, (10,607 of whom are seniors) in Barron County, Wisconsin.

Barron County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

78.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Barron County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female23,07849.44%
Male23,60550.56%

Barron County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Barron County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,1972.3975.324.7
Married9,8252.8990.49.6
Non Family6,7531.2561.438.6
Female1,8633.4248.351.7
Male7563.5169.730.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

75.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Barron County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9525.87%
Associates Degree4,87114.65%
Bachelors Degree4,65414%
Graduate Degree2,2386.73%
High School Graduate11,81235.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1723.53%
Some College6,54319.68%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Barron County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Barron County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,37128,8206,634
Hispanic674452140
2+ Races598521119
Other Race43129678
Black3511220
Native American16716022
Asian1287826

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 95.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 21.15%.

Barron County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,375$62,115$50,901
Graduate Degree$71,957$78,693$68,490
High School Graduate$34,891$40,580$27,145
Less Than 9th Grade$34,661$42,171$28,375
Overall$40,084$46,938$33,800
Some College$38,302$46,377$30,997

$40,084

Average Earnings

$46,938

Average Male

$33,800

Average Female

Barron County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Barron County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Barron County, Wisconsin Language

95.47% of Barron County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.29% of the population.

Barron County, Wisconsin Language

Barron County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,1764,73711.23%
Multiple1,21324720.36%
Hispanic1,37422816.59%
Other86511112.83%
Black8068510.55%
Native2147334.11%
Asian2767326.45%

11.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.68%

Male Poverty Rate

12.85%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Barron County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Barron County, Wisconsin is Native, with 34.11% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Barron County, Wisconsin is Black, with 10.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 13%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.98%.

Barron County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.48%
High School12.38%
Some College7.81%
Bachelors or Greater3.79%

Barron County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.93%
Male Unemployed9.57%
Female Employed7.89%
Male Employed6.03%

Barron County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Barron County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,987$96,639
Households$59,379$79,658
Married Families$85,611$107,231
Non Families$34,379$44,465

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Barron County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.4%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Barron County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Barron County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Barron County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Barron County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,007

Number of Veterans

2,793

Male Veterans

214

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,180
First Gulf War412
Second Gulf War375
Korea196
World War II64

Barron County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+949
65 to 74918
35 to 54523
55 to 64472
18 to 34145

Barron County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9228.49%
Hispanic404.88%
Black356.42%
Other Race356.6%
2+ Races111.42%
Native American42.14%

Barron County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Barron County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.21%

Veteran Disability Rate

Barron County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Barron County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Barron County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Barron County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.26%

Born in Barron County, Wisconsin

96.92%

Native Born

3.08%

Foreign Born

1.73%

Non Citizen

1.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.92% of Barron County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 72.26% having been born in Wisconsin. 1.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Barron County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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