Washburn County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,087
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 17,087
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 16,982
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 16,624
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 16,629
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 16,623
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 15,911
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.6%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,190
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,155
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $226,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,373
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $553
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $795
Building Permits, 2025 145
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,566
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
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 2.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 42,986
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 95,475
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,073
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 299,950
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,779
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,441
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,951
Persons in poverty, percent 11.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 499
Total employment, 2023 4,261
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 186,760
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -1.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,512
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 375
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 320
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 278
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 20.9
Population per square mile, 2010 20.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 797.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 797.11
FIPS Code 55129