Sauk County, Wisconsin Population 2024

66,070

Sauk County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 66,070 with a growth rate of 0.23% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sauk County, Wisconsin is the 25th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 62,051 and has seen a growth of 6.48% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,8201500.22%
202866,6701500.23%
202766,5201500.23%
202666,3701500.23%
202566,2201500.23%
202466,0701500.23%
202365,9201500.23%
202265,770680.1%
202165,702-82-0.12%
202065,7841,3642.12%
201964,4201140.18%
201864,3063500.55%
201763,9563290.52%
201663,6273370.53%
201563,2903180.5%
201462,9721840.29%
201362,7884110.66%
201262,3771360.22%
201162,2411900.31%
201062,05100%
199046,9753,5068.07%
198043,4694,41211.3%
197039,0572,8787.95%
196036,179-1,941-5.09%
195038,1204,42013.12%
194033,7001,6705.21%
193032,030-518-1.59%
192032,548-321-0.98%
191032,869-137-0.42%
190033,0062,4317.95%
189030,5751,8466.43%
188028,7294,86920.41%
187023,8604,89725.82%
186018,96314,592333.84%
18504,3714,2694185.29%
1840102-66,718-99.85%
2024 Growth Rate
0.23% (150)
County Website
Sauk County
County Seat
Baraboo
2020 Population
65,784
Area
832 mi²
Density
79 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.43% (286)
Founded
1844

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White58,53589.01%
Two or more races3,9265.97%
Other race1,9222.92%
Black or African American6120.93%
Native American4450.68%
Asian3190.49%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sauk County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Sauk County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Sauk County, Wisconsin Median Age

41.3

Total

40.5

Male

42.3

Female

Sauk County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 50,940 adults, (12,715 of whom are seniors) in Sauk County, Wisconsin.

Sauk County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

72

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Sauk County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female32,74649.8%
Male33,01350.2%

Sauk County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Sauk County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,4252.3773.126.9
Married14,2782.9788.611.4
Non Family9,3931.2554.745.3
Female2,4032.9658.341.7
Male1,3512.763.636.4

2.87

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sauk County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7623.81%
Associates Degree5,97912.92%
Bachelors Degree8,58618.56%
Graduate Degree3,6707.93%
High School Graduate15,33033.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3102.83%
Some College9,62420.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Sauk County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,57039,34011,350
2+ Races2,1692,002337
Hispanic2,0941,595370
Other Race1,198720257
Black31828548
Native American21618721
Asian179177102

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 98.88%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.98%.

Sauk County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,896$67,115$56,305
Graduate Degree$67,170$73,179$64,879
High School Graduate$40,305$46,812$29,527
Less Than 9th Grade$38,575$39,786$37,188
Overall$48,883$55,388$41,795
Some College$47,994$58,478$38,688

$48,883

Average Earnings

$55,388

Average Male

$41,795

Average Female

Sauk County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sauk County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sauk County, Wisconsin Language

92.27% of Sauk County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 7.73% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.46% of the population.

Sauk County, Wisconsin Language

Sauk County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,6254,0637.18%
Hispanic4,11278118.99%
Multiple3,82760915.91%
Other1,91434317.92%
Native43320647.58%
Black53420237.83%
Asian315154.76%

8.76%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.02%

Male Poverty Rate

9.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sauk County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sauk County, Wisconsin is Native, with 47.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sauk County, Wisconsin is Asian, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.42%.

Sauk County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.25%
High School9.23%
Some College6.03%
Bachelors or Greater3.66%

Sauk County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.22%
Female Unemployed20.95%
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed4.1%

Sauk County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sauk County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,162$109,454
Households$77,648$95,062
Married Families$104,750$120,583
Non Families$46,041$63,227

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sauk County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Sauk County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sauk 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.

Sauk County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sauk County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,578

Number of Veterans

3,374

Male Veterans

204

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,313
Second Gulf War698
First Gulf War635
Korea189
World War II60

Sauk County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74957
75+941
35 to 54805
55 to 64651
18 to 34224

Sauk County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,4267.43%
2+ Races873.52%
Other Race372.6%
Hispanic371.48%
Native American114.21%
Asian114.8%
Black61.46%

Sauk County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Sauk County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.42%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sauk County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.4%

Employment Rate

2.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sauk County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sauk County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sauk 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

74.14%

Born in Sauk County, Wisconsin

96.21%

Native Born

3.79%

Foreign Born

2.09%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.21% of Sauk County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 74.14% having been born in Wisconsin. 2.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sauk County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

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