Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,838
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,787
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,838
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,220
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,220
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,014
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 33.5%
Female persons, percent 48.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 9.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 85.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,488
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,574
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 83.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $240,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,478
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $558
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $812
Building Permits, 2025 168
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,437
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 35.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 45,151
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,060
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,334
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,745
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,151
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,199
Persons in poverty, percent 12.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 469
Total employment, 2023 2,612
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 145,997
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -14.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,591
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 334
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 45
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11.0
Population per square mile, 2010 10.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,477.87
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,477.86
FIPS Code 55007