Bayfield County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55007 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
16,575
Rank #2,066 of 3,222
36th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,151 −5.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,119 of 3,222
65th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.8% −22.5% vs nat'l
Rank #739 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Home Value
$240,800 −14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #973 of 3,222
70th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
35.0% +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #463 of 3,222
86th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,042 of 3,222
68th %ile

At a Glance

83.9% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
35.0% 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)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%12.1%24.1%36.2%48.3%60.3%72.4%83.7%7.4%5.4%2.1%0.7%0.4%0.2%0.0%

About Bayfield County, Wisconsin

Bayfield County, Wisconsin has a total population of 16,575, making it the 2,066th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Bayfield County is 54.6 years, which is 40.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Bayfield County is $71,151, which ranks #1,119 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.8%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.6%.

The median home value in Bayfield County is $240,800, 14.6% below the national median. Renters in Bayfield County pay a median gross rent of $812 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.9%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Bayfield County, 35.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.9% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.9 min.

Bayfield County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.7% of the population, followed by American Indian (non-Hispanic) (7.4%) and Two or More Races (5.4%).

All data for Bayfield 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.