County in Wisconsin · 1,478 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
16,789 people live in Bayfield County. The typical household earns $71,151, and the median resident is 54.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,240 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.77%
Men 54.2 · Women 54.8
1850–2026
16,789
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
16,789
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,789 | +2 | 0.01% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,787 | +2 | 0.01% |
| 2024 | 16,785 | -7 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 16,792 | +120 | 0.72% |
| 2022 | 16,672 | +331 | 2.03% |
| 2021 | 16,341 | +101 | 0.62% |
| 2020 | 16,240 | +1,068 | 7.04% |
| 2019 | 15,172 | +86 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 15,086 | +73 | 0.49% |
| 2017 | 15,013 | +87 | 0.58% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 166 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
60% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 60% | 61% | 59% |
| Never married | 22% | 24% | 20% |
| Divorced | 11% | 11% | 11% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau