Barron County, Wisconsin

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 46,741
Median household income: $64,619
Median home value: $198,300

Barron County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 46,741. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. At $64,619, its median household income sits below Wisconsin's $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Barron County's population grew 3.3% from 45,229 to 46,741, while its median household income rose 22.6% from $52,703 to $64,619.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 46,741
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,619
Median home value: $198,300
Median gross rent: $859
Housing units: 23,966
Homeownership rate: 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,22946,741

Median household income

$52,703$64,619

Median home value

$153,200$198,300

Median gross rent

$705$859

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,229	$52,703	$153,200	$705
2020	45,182	$52,346	$159,300	$742
2021	46,529	$55,256	$163,400	$770
2022	46,683	$59,379	$182,600	$814
2023	46,741	$64,619	$198,300	$859

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,440	5.2%
5 to 17	7,519	16.1%
18 to 24	3,419	7.3%
25 to 34	4,756	10.2%
35 to 44	5,311	11.4%
45 to 54	5,337	11.4%
55 to 64	7,142	15.3%
65 to 74	6,228	13.3%
75 and over	4,589	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,643	91.2%
Black or African American	662	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	159	0.3%
Asian	248	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	160	0.3%
Two or more races	1,470	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,399	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree14.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,760	8.3%
High school graduate	11,666	35.0%
Some college or associate's	11,503	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	4,938	14.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,496	7.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.7%

Carpooled11.6%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,016	75.7%
Carpooled	2,599	11.6%
Public transit	16	0.1%
Walked	781	3.5%
Bicycle	15	0.1%
Worked from home	1,844	8.2%
Other means	196	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	9,465	45.9%
15 to 29 min	6,343	30.8%
30 to 44 min	2,441	11.8%
45 to 59 min	982	4.8%
60+ min	1,392	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 9.9% (4,566 of 46,039)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,599	64.2%
Nonfamily households	7,014	35.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,613	81.8%
Vacant	4,353	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,058	76.8%
Renter-occupied	4,555	23.2%

1-unit, detached79.4%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units2.7%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,033	79.4%
1-unit, attached	630	2.6%
2 to 4 units	1,360	5.7%
5 to 19 units	997	4.2%
20 or more units	649	2.7%
Mobile home & other	1,297	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 55005
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 863 sq mi
Water area: 27 sq mi
Center point: 45.4372, -91.8529