Barron County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55005 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
46,797
Rank #1,062 of 3,222
67th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,933 −12.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,552 of 3,222
52th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.0% −12.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,003 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Home Value
$216,600 −23.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,234 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
23.2% −31.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,480 of 3,222
54th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −46.7% vs nat'l
Rank #590 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

77.4% Homeownership
93.8% Insured
23.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%21.4%42.7%64.1%85.5%90.8%3.4%3.2%1.3%0.6%0.4%0.3%

About Barron County, Wisconsin

Barron County, Wisconsin has a total population of 46,797, making it the 1,062nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Barron County is 44.9 years, which is 15.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Barron County is $65,933, which ranks #1,552 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Barron County is $216,600, 23.2% below the national median. Renters in Barron County pay a median gross rent of $879 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Barron County, 23.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 31.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.9 min.

Barron County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (3.2%).

All data for Barron County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.