Bayfield County, Wisconsin Population 2024

16,879

Bayfield County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 16,879 with a growth rate of 0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bayfield County, Wisconsin is the 61st largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 15,001 and has seen a growth of 12.52% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,4291100.64%
202817,3191100.64%
202717,2091100.64%
202617,0991100.65%
202516,9891100.65%
202416,8791100.66%
202316,7691100.66%
202216,6593372.06%
202116,322850.52%
202016,2371,0657.02%
201915,172860.57%
201815,086730.49%
201715,013870.58%
201614,926-54-0.36%
201514,98050.03%
201414,975-140-0.93%
201315,115550.37%
201215,060-1-0.01%
201115,061600.4%
201015,00100%
199014,0081861.35%
198013,8222,13918.31%
197011,683-227-1.91%
196011,910-1,850-13.44%
195013,760-2,067-13.06%
194015,8278215.47%
193015,006-2,195-12.76%
192017,2011,2147.59%
191015,9871,59511.08%
190014,3927,00294.75%
18907,3906,8261210.28%
188056422063.95%
1870344-9-2.55%
1860353-136-27.81%
1850489-16,940-97.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.66% (110)
County Website
Bayfield County
County Seat
Washburn
2020 Population
16,237
Area
1478 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.95% (642)
Founded
April 12, 1850

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,87384.54%
Native American1,2817.81%
Two or more races9745.94%
Black or African American1320.8%
Asian1020.62%
Other race480.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Median Age

54.1

Total

53.6

Male

54.7

Female

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 13,691 adults, (4,978 of whom are seniors) in Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

88.3

Age Dependency Ratio

57.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female8,02848.92%
Male8,38251.08%

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4622.1884.515.5
Married4,1052.6992.77.3
Non Family2,5721.1976.923.1
Female4792.7867.432.6
Male3062.8365.734.3

2.65

Average Family Size

2.18

Average Household Size

84.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3472.71%
Associates Degree1,66913.05%
Bachelors Degree2,78521.78%
Graduate Degree1,68913.21%
High School Graduate3,26725.55%
Less Than 9th Grade1431.12%
Some College2,88722.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,16410,8084,132
Native American826763104
2+ Races583553189
Hispanic14713039
Asian796823
Black47190
Other Race292918

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 62.07%.

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,112$53,850$45,313
Graduate Degree$64,313$75,250$59,375
High School Graduate$35,387$44,359$25,278
Less Than 9th Grade$21,786$36,528$13,886
Overall$41,825$47,893$34,104
Some College$37,258$45,925$31,149

$41,825

Average Earnings

$47,893

Average Male

$34,104

Average Female

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Language

97.03% of Bayfield County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.16% of the population.

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Language

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,6629456.92%
Native1,25331224.9%
Multiple96916016.51%
Hispanic3214413.71%
Black1121715.18%
Asian10210.98%

8.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.09%

Male Poverty Rate

9.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bayfield County, Wisconsin is Native, with 24.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bayfield County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 0.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.24%.

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.22%
High School11.31%
Some College9.28%
Bachelors or Greater3.78%

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.19%
Male Unemployed14.63%
Male Employed5.32%
Female Employed5.21%

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,981$103,760
Households$69,609$88,980
Married Families$91,398$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,769$58,788

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

59.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bayfield 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 55-64.

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,528

Number of Veterans

1,434

Male Veterans

94

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam605
First Gulf War279
Second Gulf War224
Korea87
World War II8

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+469
65 to 74390
55 to 64318
35 to 54289
18 to 3462

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,40711.85%
Native American818.65%
2+ Races355.18%
Hispanic116.01%
Other Race410.26%
Asian11.14%

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.1%

Labor Force Participation

52.1%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bayfield 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

58.21%

Born in Bayfield County, Wisconsin

98.79%

Native Born

1.21%

Foreign Born

0.45%

Non Citizen

0.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.79% of Bayfield County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 58.21% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.45% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Bayfield County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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