Barron

Population: 3,689
Median household income: $49,715
Median home value: $119,500

Barron, a community in Barron County, Wisconsin, has 3,689 residents. At $49,715, its median household income sits below Barron County's $64,619.

Between 2019 and 2023, Barron's population grew 11.2% from 3,317 to 3,689, while its median home value rose 32.8% from $90,000 to $119,500.

The typical home was built around 1966. 12.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,689
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $49,715
Median home value: $119,500
Median gross rent: $927
Housing units: 1,597
Homeownership rate: 72.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 8.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,3173,689

Median household income

$39,375$49,715

Median home value

$90,000$119,500

Median gross rent

$515$927

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,317	$39,375	$90,000	$515
2020	3,306	$40,256	$96,600	$555
2021	3,641	$44,201	$93,600	$592
2022	3,693	$47,297	$116,400	$533
2023	3,689	$49,715	$119,500	$927

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 548.6%

55 to 6411.7%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	184	5.0%
5 to 17	603	16.3%
18 to 24	335	9.1%
25 to 34	399	10.8%
35 to 44	394	10.7%
45 to 54	319	8.6%
55 to 64	431	11.7%
65 to 74	481	13.0%
75 and over	543	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,834	76.8%
Black or African American	327	8.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.9%
Asian	44	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	256	6.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	196	5.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate30.3%

Some college or associate's37.8%

Bachelor's degree6.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	414	16.1%
High school graduate	779	30.3%
Some college or associate's	971	37.8%
Bachelor's degree	177	6.9%
Graduate or professional degree	226	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone52.2%

Carpooled38.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked7.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	793	52.2%
Carpooled	578	38.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	116	7.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	33	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	582	39.1%
15 to 29 min	682	45.9%
30 to 44 min	51	3.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	172	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.34
Poverty rate: 12.3% (439 of 3,570)

	Count	Share
Family households	924	61.4%
Nonfamily households	582	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,506	94.3%
Vacant	91	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,086	72.1%
Renter-occupied	420	27.9%

1-unit, detached66.4%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units23.5%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other4.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,060	66.4%
1-unit, attached	33	2.1%
2 to 4 units	375	23.5%
5 to 19 units	23	1.4%
20 or more units	34	2.1%
Mobile home & other	72	4.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5504875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 45.4022, -91.8444