Sawyer County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,846
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,846
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,835
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,084
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,075
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,074
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 16,557
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 29.8%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 79.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 16.3%
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) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 78.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,333
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 16,733
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 76.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $236,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,323
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $486
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $712
Building Permits, 2025 201
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 8,810
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.04
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,602
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 148,354
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 16,280
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 407,155
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,983
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $60,801
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,676
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 627
Total employment, 2023 5,363
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 263,663
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,632
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 802
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 676
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 709
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 14.4
Population per square mile, 2010 13.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 1,257.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 1,257.31
FIPS Code 55113