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Bayfield County, WI


Designated Market Area: Duluth-Superior, MN-WI-MI
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 16,608   ( 1,594 from 2010 , 395 from 2020)
Land area: 1477.9 square miles
Population density: 11.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,100 84.90% 8.8%
Black:870.52% 97.7%
Indian:1,4648.82% 5.1%
Asian:870.52% 77.6%
2+ races:4612.78% 13.0%
Hispanic:4092.46% 158.9%
Total non-White:2,50815.10% 21.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:211 6.5
Deaths:44413.7
Net Migration: 61919.1
Net Immigration: 10.0
Change in White population:1,145 7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:449 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
15,014
12,95586.29%
440.29%
1,3939.28%
490.33%
4082.72%
1581.05%
2,05913.71%

2000
15,013
13,24788.24%
200.13%
1,3809.19%
420.28%
2161.44%
910.61%
1,76611.76%

1990
14,008
12,65390.33%
240.17%
1,2588.98%
300.21%
n/a
430.31%
1,3559.67%

1980
13,822
12,78592.50%
80.06%
8946.47%
520.38%
n/a
830.60%
1,0377.50%

1970
11,683
11,04094.50%
30.03%
5955.09%
50.04%
n/a
330.28%
643 5.50%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,216 8.1
1,3699.1
-2-0.0
100.1
-292 -1.9
293 2.0
1990's
NumberRate
1,497 10.7
1,63611.7
1,78012.7
130.1
594 4.2
411 2.9
1980's
NumberRate
1,937 14.0
1,482 10.7
-226 -1.6
n/a
-132 -1.0
318 2.3
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,935 16.6
n/a
1,745 14.9
394 3.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Bayfield County, WI
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
53.6
2,718 16.4%
13,890 83.6%
4,740 28.5%
7,557
2.13
4,934 65.3%
4,086 82.8%
245 5.0%
2,623 34.7%

2010
NumberPercent
49.4
2,853 19.0%
12,161 81.0%
3,112 20.7%
6,686
2.23
4,368 65.3%
3,582 82.0%
258 5.9%
2,318 34.7%

2000
NumberPercent
41.7
3,704 24.7%
11,309 75.3%
2,463 16.4%
6,208
2.40
4,272 68.8%
3,476 81.4%
320 7.5%
1,936 31.2%

1990
NumberPercent
37.3
3,745 26.7%
10,263 73.3%
2,470 17.6%
5,525
2.51
3,905 70.7%
3,304 84.6%
247 6.3%
1,620 29.3%

1980
NumberPercent
33.4
4,006 29.0%
9,816 71.0%
2,373 17.2%
5,130
2.68
3,794 74.0%
3,373 88.9%
189 5.0%
1,336 26.0%

2022 Housing Data for Bayfield County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units13,243 
Median Value$214,700 
Occupied7,55757.1%
Vacant5,68642.9%
Owned6,25882.8%
Rented1,29917.2%
Median Rent$828 
Single-Family Units11,69988.3%
    Detached11,51286.9%
    Attached1871.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units3882.9%
Mobile Homes8246.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Bayfield County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002994.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992813.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992323.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993244.3%
$25,000 to $29,9993734.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992563.4%
$35,000 to $39,9992823.7%
$40,000 to $44,9992963.9%
$45,000 to $49,9992593.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997159.5%
$60,000 to $74,99991912.2%
$75,000 to $99,9991,23516.3%
$100,000 to $124,9997399.8%
$125,000 to $149,9994636.1%
$150,000 to $199,9995176.8%
$200,000 or more3674.9%
Median Household Income67,266 
Per Capita Income39,449 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state88 
Compared to U.S.81 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2763.7%
Public Assistance1642.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps92412.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,45972.8%
Unemployed2653.0%
In Armed Forces60.1%
Total Labor Force6,73075.8%
Not in Labor Force2,14624.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3141,88355.1%
Non-Profit16956223.1%
Self-Employed64741560.9%
Local Government39144746.7%
State Government12017041.4%
Federal Government9517734.9%
Total Private + Self2,9612,29856.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.7751,35636.4%
Total3,7363,65450.6%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,12215.1%
Sales and Office Occupations1,29317.4%
Professional, Technical1,52620.5%
Service Occupations1,57221.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing951.3%
All others1,92125.8%
White Collar 53.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,12215.1%
Manufacturing75610.2%
Accommodation and food services7289.8%
Construction6919.3%
Retail trade6188.3%
Educational services5567.5%
Public administration4756.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3805.1%
Transportation and warehousing3795.1%
Other services3594.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2853.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2703.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1882.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1602.2%
Finance and insurance1512.0%
Wholesale trade1221.6%
Information1031.4%
Utilities811.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction80.1%
Management20.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Bayfield County, WI

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1911.18%
Puerto Rican620.38%
Cuban430.27%
Dominican40.02%
Total Central American240.15%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan40.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran200.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American50.03%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian50.03%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic610.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino220.14%
Korean200.12%
Chinese140.09%
Taiwanese120.07%
Hmong100.06%
Vietnamese30.02%
Indian10.01%
Malaysian10.01%
Indonesian10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,05696.9%
Other1741.1%
Spanish1370.9%
German, other Germanic550.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun390.3%
Other Indo-European180.1%
Korean130.1%
Other Asian120.1%
Chinese120.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,53027.9%
Norwegian1,92711.9%
Irish1,71710.6%
Swedish1,4619.0%
English1,4168.7%
Polish1,1427.0%
Finnish9415.8%
French5163.2%
Italian3872.4%
American3482.1%
Croatian3061.9%
European3041.9%
Dutch3021.9%
Czech2801.7%
Scandinavian2541.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,14799.6%
Not a citizen670.4%
Native16,00798.7%
Foreign-born2071.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Bayfield County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
129 1.0%396 3.2%3,415 27.2%4,394 35.0%2,627 20.9%1,584 12.6%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 129 1.0%
9-12 Years 396 3.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 3,415 27.2%
Some College 4,394 35.0%
Bach. Degree 2,627 20.9%
Grad Degree 1,584 12.6%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Bayfield County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,660 6,152 508 7.6% 4.4%
1991 6,653 6,095 558 8.4% 5.4%
1992 6,868 6,349 519 7.6% 5.1%
1993 7,124 6,614 510 7.2% 4.3%
1994 7,456 6,918 538 7.2% 4.2%
1995 7,401 6,906 495 6.7% 3.7%
1996 7,570 7,107 463 6.1% 3.6%
1997 7,742 7,249 493 6.4% 3.5%
1998 7,481 6,998 483 6.5% 3.3%
1999 7,365 6,943 422 5.7% 3.1%
2000 7,715 7,309 406 5.3% 3.4%
2001 7,948 7,501 447 5.6% 4.4%
2002 8,000 7,494 506 6.3% 5.3%
2003 8,063 7,537 526 6.5% 5.6%
2004 8,225 7,705 520 6.3% 5.0%
2005 8,225 7,725 500 6.1% 4.8%
2006 8,285 7,763 522 6.3% 4.7%
2007 8,166 7,636 530 6.5% 4.8%
2008 8,066 7,521 545 6.8% 4.9%
2009 8,063 7,294 769 9.5% 9.0%
2010 7,687 6,852 835 10.9% 8.5%
2011 7,720 6,909 811 10.5% 7.6%
2012 7,781 6,955 826 10.6% 6.9%
2013 7,753 6,908 845 10.9% 6.7%
2014 7,528 6,817 711 9.4% 5.3%
2015 7,505 6,894 611 8.1% 4.4%
2016 7,507 7,003 504 6.7% 3.9%
2017 7,555 7,165 390 5.2% 3.3%
2018 7,543 7,175 368 4.9% 3.0%
2019 7,531 7,120 411 5.5% 3.3%
2020 7,399 6,711 688 9.3% 6.3%
2021 7,513 7,079 434 5.8% 3.8%
2022 7,338 6,989 349 4.8% 2.9%
2023 7,406 7,070 336 4.5% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com