Sawyer County, Wisconsin Population 2024

18,583

Sawyer County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 18,583 with a growth rate of 0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sawyer County, Wisconsin is the 56th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 16,553 and has seen a growth of 12.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,738310.17%
202818,707310.17%
202718,676310.17%
202618,645310.17%
202518,614310.17%
202418,583310.17%
202318,552310.17%
202218,5212951.62%
202118,2261080.6%
202018,1181,5789.54%
201916,5401010.61%
201816,439610.37%
201716,378510.31%
201616,327300.18%
201516,297-67-0.41%
201416,364-115-0.7%
201316,479-41-0.25%
201216,520-25-0.15%
201116,545-8-0.05%
201016,55300%
199014,1811,33810.42%
198012,8433,17332.81%
19709,6701952.06%
19609,475-848-8.21%
195010,323-1,217-10.55%
194011,5402,66229.98%
19308,8786357.7%
19208,2432,01632.38%
19106,2272,63473.31%
19003,5931,61681.74%
18901,977-16,761-89.45%
2024 Growth Rate
0.17% (31)
County Website
Sawyer County
County Seat
Hayward
2020 Population
18,118
Area
1258 mi²
Density
15 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.57% (465)
Founded
1885

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,00777.57%
Native American2,69214.91%
Two or more races9585.31%
Black or African American1490.83%
Other race1450.8%
Asian1000.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.03%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Median Age

51.4

Total

50.5

Male

52.5

Female

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 14,816 adults, (4,870 of whom are seniors) in Sawyer County, Wisconsin.

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

81.6

Age Dependency Ratio

49

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female8,68648.1%
Male9,37151.9%

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,2102.1575.924.1
Married3,8012.6592.37.7
Non Family3,2891.1564.335.7
Female7553.2550.549.5
Male3653.7762.237.8

2.72

Average Family Size

2.15

Average Household Size

75.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7505.48%
Associates Degree1,51711.08%
Bachelors Degree2,34817.15%
Graduate Degree1,3389.77%
High School Graduate4,46832.63%
Less Than 9th Grade2361.72%
Some College3,03622.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,13010,4153,290
Native American1,5301,344181
2+ Races602587193
Hispanic3262986
Black127980
Other Race1041037
Asian74559
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 32.06%.

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,775$45,682$45,801
Graduate Degree$51,176$55,134$46,827
High School Graduate$28,648$36,572$20,074
Less Than 9th Grade$24,250$34,464$22,703
Overall$36,629$41,438$33,043
Some College$38,750$44,259$33,694

$36,629

Average Earnings

$41,438

Average Male

$33,043

Average Female

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Language

95.74% of Sawyer County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 4.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.87% of the population.

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Language

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5631,45810.75%
Native2,63874328.17%
Multiple948757.91%
Hispanic489387.77%
Asian991616.16%
Black51713.73%
Islander66100%

13.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.14%

Male Poverty Rate

14.42%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sawyer County, Wisconsin is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sawyer County, Wisconsin is Hispanic, with 7.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.81%.

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.25%
High School16.52%
Some College8.9%
Bachelors or Greater6.03%

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.49%
Female Unemployed20.45%
Female Employed9.73%
Male Employed5.54%

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,367$91,763
Households$57,519$77,748
Married Families$83,857$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,505$53,613

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,366

Number of Veterans

1,246

Male Veterans

120

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam548
First Gulf War270
Second Gulf War227
Korea88
World War II10

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74386
75+383
35 to 54329
55 to 64240
18 to 3428

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1619.69%
Native American1397.86%
Hispanic5515.07%
2+ Races425.69%
Black2416.55%

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

55%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

6.5%

Unemployment Rate

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.45%

Born in Sawyer County, Wisconsin

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.71%

Non Citizen

0.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Sawyer County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 59.45% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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