County in Wisconsin · 822 sq mi · 21 people per sq mi
17,258 people live in Burnett County. The typical household earns $62,819, and the median resident is 56 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,580 in 2020
Poverty rate 12.76%
Men 55.7 · Women 56.3
1860–2026
17,258
2026 projection
4.1% 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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1860–2026
17,258
2026 projection
4.1% 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 | 17,258 | +35 | 0.20% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,223 | +35 | 0.20% |
| 2024 | 17,188 | +82 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 17,106 | +134 | 0.79% |
| 2022 | 16,972 | +216 | 1.29% |
| 2021 | 16,756 | +176 | 1.06% |
| 2020 | 16,580 | +1,190 | 7.73% |
| 2019 | 15,390 | +56 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 15,334 | +37 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 15,297 | +62 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 169 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 8 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 50% | 53% |
| Never married | 26% | 29% | 22% |
| Divorced | 14% | 14% | 14% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau