Bayfield County, Wisconsin

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,410
Median household income: $69,609
Median home value: $228,100

Bayfield County, Wisconsin counts 16,410 residents. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $69,609 is below the Wisconsin median ($75,670).

From 2019 to 2023, Bayfield County's population grew 9.5% from 14,993 to 16,410, while its median household income rose 24.1% from $56,096 to $69,609.

Owners occupy 84.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 54.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,410
Median age: 54.1 yrs
Median household income: $69,609
Median home value: $228,100
Median gross rent: $789
Housing units: 13,285
Homeownership rate: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.0%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,99316,410

Median household income

$56,096$69,609

Median home value

$170,200$228,100

Median gross rent

$653$789

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,993	$56,096	$170,200	$653
2020	15,088	$57,257	$176,900	$626
2021	16,031	$62,859	$187,000	$767
2022	16,214	$67,266	$214,700	$828
2023	16,410	$69,609	$228,100	$789

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1712.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6418.5%

65 to 7419.4%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	660	4.0%
5 to 17	2,059	12.5%
18 to 24	904	5.5%
25 to 34	1,308	8.0%
35 to 44	1,612	9.8%
45 to 54	1,849	11.3%
55 to 64	3,040	18.5%
65 to 74	3,187	19.4%
75 and over	1,791	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,776	83.9%
Black or African American	101	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,242	7.6%
Asian	80	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	24	0.1%
Two or more races	857	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	330	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's35.6%

Bachelor's degree21.8%

Graduate or professional degree13.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	490	3.8%
High school graduate	3,267	25.5%
Some college or associate's	4,556	35.6%
Bachelor's degree	2,785	21.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,689	13.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit1.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,139	71.8%
Carpooled	688	9.6%
Public transit	73	1.0%
Walked	244	3.4%
Bicycle	30	0.4%
Worked from home	937	13.1%
Other means	51	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,432	39.1%
15 to 29 min	1,957	31.4%
30 to 44 min	899	14.4%
45 to 59 min	469	7.5%
60+ min	468	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 8.9% (1,453 of 16,239)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,890	65.5%
Nonfamily households	2,572	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,462	56.2%
Vacant	5,823	43.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,309	84.5%
Renter-occupied	1,153	15.5%

1-unit, detached86.3%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units2.7%

5 to 19 units2.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other6.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,470	86.3%
1-unit, attached	218	1.6%
2 to 4 units	359	2.7%
5 to 19 units	375	2.8%
20 or more units	64	0.5%
Mobile home & other	799	6.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 55007
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 1,478 sq mi
Water area: 564 sq mi
Center point: 46.6342, -91.1773