Washburn County, Wisconsin

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 16,749
Median household income: $61,270
Median home value: $207,900

Washburn County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 16,749. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,270 runs below the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

Between 2019 and 2023, Washburn County's population grew 6.8% from 15,688 to 16,749, while its median household income rose 21.9% from $50,280 to $61,270.

The typical home was built around 1982. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,749
Median age: 52.4 yrs
Median household income: $61,270
Median home value: $207,900
Median gross rent: $815
Housing units: 12,823
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,68816,749

Median household income

$50,280$61,270

Median home value

$157,400$207,900

Median gross rent

$709$815

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,688	$50,280	$157,400	$709
2020	15,726	$51,711	$163,300	$720
2021	16,561	$54,550	$170,600	$756
2022	16,685	$58,504	$196,900	$805
2023	16,749	$61,270	$207,900	$815

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over10.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	640	3.8%
5 to 17	2,436	14.5%
18 to 24	977	5.8%
25 to 34	1,334	8.0%
35 to 44	1,686	10.1%
45 to 54	1,943	11.6%
55 to 64	3,115	18.6%
65 to 74	2,881	17.2%
75 and over	1,737	10.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,548	92.8%
Black or African American	36	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	162	1.0%
Asian	85	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.0%
Some other race	37	0.2%
Two or more races	543	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	335	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate35.7%

Some college or associate's34.5%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	795	6.3%
High school graduate	4,529	35.7%
Some college or associate's	4,382	34.5%
Bachelor's degree	2,141	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	849	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,474	76.3%
Carpooled	647	9.0%
Public transit	18	0.3%
Walked	102	1.4%
Bicycle	21	0.3%
Worked from home	849	11.8%
Other means	64	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,301	36.4%
15 to 29 min	2,232	35.3%
30 to 44 min	1,121	17.7%
45 to 59 min	295	4.7%
60+ min	377	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 11.7% (1,940 of 16,571)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,727	62.8%
Nonfamily households	2,802	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,529	58.7%
Vacant	5,294	41.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,090	80.9%
Renter-occupied	1,439	19.1%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units1.4%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,207	87.4%
1-unit, attached	186	1.5%
2 to 4 units	333	2.6%
5 to 19 units	185	1.4%
20 or more units	95	0.7%
Mobile home & other	817	6.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 55129
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 797 sq mi
Water area: 56 sq mi
Center point: 45.8925, -91.7964