Burnett County, Wisconsin Population 2024

17,196

Burnett County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 17,196 with a growth rate of 0.61% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Burnett County, Wisconsin is the 58th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 15,430 and has seen a growth of 11.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,7161040.59%
202817,6121040.59%
202717,5081040.6%
202617,4041040.6%
202517,3001040.6%
202417,1961040.61%
202317,0921040.61%
202216,9882331.39%
202116,7551781.07%
202016,5771,1877.71%
201915,390560.37%
201815,334370.24%
201715,297620.41%
201615,235950.63%
201515,140-89-0.58%
201415,229-37-0.24%
201315,266-73-0.48%
201215,339-125-0.81%
201115,464340.22%
201015,43000%
199013,0847446.03%
198012,3403,06433.03%
19709,276620.67%
19609,214-1,022-9.98%
195010,236-1,146-10.07%
194011,3821,14911.23%
193010,233-502-4.68%
192010,7351,70918.93%
19109,0261,54820.7%
19007,4783,08570.23%
18904,3931,25339.9%
18803,1402,434344.76%
18707066945783.33%
186012-17,704-99.93%
2024 Growth Rate
0.61% (104)
County Website
Burnett County
County Seat
Siren
2020 Population
16,577
Area
822 mi²
Density
21 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.73% (619)
Founded
1865

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White15,11991.29%
Two or more races6143.71%
Native American5433.28%
Black or African American1140.69%
Asian950.57%
Other race570.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander190.11%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Burnett County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Burnett County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Burnett County, Wisconsin Median Age

54.4

Total

54

Male

54.8

Female

Burnett County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 13,789 adults, (4,998 of whom are seniors) in Burnett County, Wisconsin.

Burnett County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

88.4

Age Dependency Ratio

56.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Burnett County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female7,98948.24%
Male8,57251.76%

Burnett County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Burnett County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,9892.3584.715.3
Married3,5842.8193.96.1
Non Family2,6551.2675.324.7
Female4523.7868.631.4
Male2984.4381.518.5

2.91

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

84.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Burnett County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7345.72%
Associates Degree1,42111.07%
Bachelors Degree1,93615.08%
Graduate Degree8997%
High School Graduate4,90838.24%
Less Than 9th Grade2031.58%
Some College2,73521.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Burnett County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,88211,0562,633
Native American35231826
2+ Races32631970
Hispanic16012782
Black60360
Asian493718
Other Race282513
Islander14140

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 51.25%.

Burnett County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,674$58,966$45,417
Graduate Degree$59,625$45,417$62,292
High School Graduate$35,793$43,171$26,699
Less Than 9th Grade$31,542$31,296$32,596
Overall$39,640$45,307$34,969
Some College$40,139$47,929$35,296

$39,640

Average Earnings

$45,307

Average Male

$34,969

Average Female

Burnett County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Burnett County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Burnett County, Wisconsin Language

97.05% of Burnett County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.08% of the population.

Burnett County, Wisconsin Language

Burnett County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,8071,65311.16%
Native52510820.57%
Multiple5888113.78%
Hispanic3195617.55%
Black1113329.73%
Other541833.33%
Asian9544.21%

11.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.64%

Male Poverty Rate

12.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Burnett County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Burnett County, Wisconsin is Other, with 33.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Burnett County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 4.21% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.63%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.23%.

Burnett County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.54%
Less Than 9th Grade11.86%
Some College11.38%
Bachelors or Greater4.9%

Burnett County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.24%
Male Unemployed20.31%
Female Employed5.6%
Male Employed4.52%

Burnett County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Burnett County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,934$95,560
Households$60,466$79,906
Married Families$84,954$103,756
Non Families$35,051$46,893

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Burnett County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.0%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Burnett County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Burnett 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.

Burnett County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Burnett County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,552

Number of Veterans

1,392

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam757
First Gulf War224
Second Gulf War193
Korea118
World War II12

Burnett County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74572
75+424
55 to 64274
35 to 54234
18 to 3448

Burnett County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4480.11311616279978126
2+ Races440.11609498680738786
Native American430.10804020100502512
Black140.15730337078651685
Hispanic120.05687203791469194
Other Race30.08571428571428572

Burnett County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Burnett County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Burnett County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.1%

Labor Force Participation

48.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

Burnett County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Burnett County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Burnett 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

47.36%

Born in Burnett County, Wisconsin

98.48%

Native Born

1.52%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

1.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.48% of Burnett County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 47.36% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Burnett County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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