Sauk County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
66,009
Rank #830 of 3,222
74th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,541 +5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #604 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.1% −36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #373 of 3,222
88th %ile
Median Home Value
$258,600 −8.3% vs nat'l
Rank #846 of 3,222
74th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.3% −18.8% vs nat'l
Rank #975 of 3,222
70th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.3% vs nat'l
Rank #383 of 3,222
88th %ile

At a Glance

72.4% Homeownership
94.0% Insured
27.3% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%15.1%30.3%45.4%60.6%75.7%86.3%6.8%4.4%0.8%0.8%0.5%0.4%0.0%

About Sauk County, Wisconsin

Sauk County, Wisconsin has a total population of 66,009, making it the 830th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Sauk County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Sauk County is $79,541, which ranks #604 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Sauk County is $258,600, 8.3% below the national median. Renters in Sauk County pay a median gross rent of $1,018 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Sauk County, 27.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 18.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Sauk County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (6.8%) and Two or More Races (4.4%).

All data for Sauk 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.