Sauk County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 66,486
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 66,652
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 66,486
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,774
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,772
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,763
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 61,976
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 88.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,590
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,616
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $258,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,646
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $640
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,018
Building Permits, 2025 231
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,987
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.33
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 818,419
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 516,200
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 160,075
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,570,096
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,873
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,541
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,246
Persons in poverty, percent 8.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,876
Total employment, 2023 31,025
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,560,908
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 5,071
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,439
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 743
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 114
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,098
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,100
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 79.1
Population per square mile, 2010 74.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 831.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 830.90
FIPS Code 55111