Baraboo

Population: 12,506
Median household income: $73,515
Median home value: $201,800

Baraboo is a community in Sauk County, Wisconsin, home to 12,506 residents. The median household income of $73,515 is below the Sauk County median ($77,648).

From 2019 to 2023, Baraboo's population grew 3.0% from 12,138 to 12,506, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $152,600 to $201,800.

The median gross rent is $926. 26.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,506
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $73,515
Median home value: $201,800
Median gross rent: $926
Housing units: 6,139
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,13812,506

Median household income

$52,109$73,515

Median home value

$152,600$201,800

Median gross rent

$801$926

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,138	$52,109	$152,600	$801
2020	12,133	$52,925	$153,700	$799
2021	12,446	$60,427	$163,000	$841
2022	12,541	$66,592	$192,100	$909
2023	12,506	$73,515	$201,800	$926

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	573	4.6%
5 to 17	1,804	14.4%
18 to 24	1,075	8.6%
25 to 34	1,725	13.8%
35 to 44	2,035	16.3%
45 to 54	1,380	11.0%
55 to 64	1,580	12.6%
65 to 74	1,289	10.3%
75 and over	1,045	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,222	89.7%
Black or African American	158	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	0.5%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	45	0.4%
Two or more races	514	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	505	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.6%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	503	5.6%
High school graduate	2,542	28.1%
Some college or associate's	3,594	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	1,796	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	619	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled9.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,089	77.8%
Carpooled	616	9.4%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	242	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	468	7.2%
Other means	121	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,513	41.4%
15 to 29 min	1,685	27.8%
30 to 44 min	937	15.4%
45 to 59 min	558	9.2%
60+ min	376	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 8.4% (1,029 of 12,258)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,281	57.1%
Nonfamily households	2,466	42.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,747	93.6%
Vacant	392	6.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,814	66.4%
Renter-occupied	1,933	33.6%

1-unit, detached58.3%

1-unit, attached7.4%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units10.9%

20 or more units6.3%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,578	58.3%
1-unit, attached	452	7.4%
2 to 4 units	713	11.6%
5 to 19 units	667	10.9%
20 or more units	386	6.3%
Mobile home & other	343	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5504625
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.56 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.4681, -89.7384