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Sawyer 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: 18,559   ( 2,002 from 2010 , 479 from 2020)
Land area: 1257.6 square miles
Population density: 14.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,461 77.92% 11.2%
Black:700.38% 7.9%
Indian:2,88715.56% 8.2%
Asian:880.47% 79.6%
2+ races:5122.76% 4.7%
Hispanic:5412.92% 101.9%
Total non-White:4,09822.08% 15.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:307 8.5
Deaths:58916.3
Net Migration: 75120.8
Net Immigration: 00.0
Change in White population:1,457 8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:545 3.3




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

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

2010
16,557
13,00478.54%
760.46%
2,66916.12%
490.30%
4892.95%
2681.62%
3,55321.46%

2000
16,196
13,18281.39%
500.31%
2,56215.82%
430.27%
1881.16%
1450.90%
3,01418.61%

1990
14,181
11,99984.61%
200.14%
2,08514.70%
40.03%
n/a
730.51%
2,18215.39%

1980
12,843
11,41088.84%
60.05%
1,38510.78%
260.20%
n/a
130.10%
1,43311.16%

1970
9,670
8,80391.03%
30.03%
8618.90%
30.03%
n/a
00.00%
867 8.97%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,748 10.8
1,76110.9
8325.1
160.1
-178 -1.1
539 3.3
1990's
NumberRate
1,815 12.8
1,87413.2
2,23715.8
270.2
1,183 8.3
832 5.9
1980's
NumberRate
2,158 16.8
1,605 12.5
656 5.1
n/a
589 4.6
749 5.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,937 30.4
n/a
2,607 27.0
566 5.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Sawyer 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
51.4
3,241 17.5%
15,318 82.5%
4,870 26.2%
8,210
2.15
4,921 59.9%
3,801 77.2%
437 8.9%
3,289 40.1%

2010
NumberPercent
47.2
3,454 20.9%
13,103 79.1%
3,429 20.7%
7,038
2.31
4,656 66.2%
3,516 75.5%
441 9.5%
2,382 33.8%

2000
NumberPercent
41.9
3,899 24.1%
12,297 75.9%
2,923 18.0%
6,602
2.41
4,546 68.9%
3,610 79.4%
390 8.6%
2,056 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
38.3
3,703 26.1%
10,478 73.9%
2,738 19.3%
5,569
2.50
4,027 72.3%
3,295 81.8%
343 8.5%
1,542 27.7%

1980
NumberPercent
35.0
3,681 28.7%
9,162 71.3%
2,221 17.3%
4,676
2.71
3,577 76.5%
3,124 87.3%
214 6.0%
1,099 23.5%

2022 Housing Data for Sawyer County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units16,045 
Median Value$210,700 
Occupied8,21051.2%
Vacant7,83548.8%
Owned6,23375.9%
Rented1,97724.1%
Median Rent$670 
Single-Family Units14,30889.2%
    Detached13,98987.2%
    Attached3192.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units4212.6%
Mobile Homes6934.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Sawyer County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004034.9%
$10,000 to $14,9994906.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993674.5%
$20,000 to $24,9994145.0%
$25,000 to $29,9994044.9%
$30,000 to $34,9992883.5%
$35,000 to $39,9995336.5%
$40,000 to $44,9993294.0%
$45,000 to $49,9992803.4%
$50,000 to $59,9997308.9%
$60,000 to $74,9996538.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,36616.6%
$100,000 to $124,9996928.4%
$125,000 to $149,9993754.6%
$150,000 to $199,9994926.0%
$200,000 or more3944.8%
Median Household Income57,519 
Per Capita Income36,167 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state92 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4275.2%
Public Assistance1411.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,12513.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,70267.1%
Unemployed5005.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force7,20272.1%
Not in Labor Force2,79327.9%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,3301,92454.8%
Non-Profit24253531.1%
Self-Employed90839169.9%
Local Government35962836.4%
State Government1678366.8%
Federal Government8915236.9%
Total Private + Self3,2382,31558.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8571,39838.0%
Total4,0953,71352.4%
Pct. Govt.18.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,16714.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,65021.1%
Professional, Technical1,42718.3%
Service Occupations1,46118.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1261.6%
All others2,11427.0%
White Collar 54.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,18715.2%
Retail trade1,08813.9%
Manufacturing85410.9%
Educational services6248.0%
Construction5957.6%
Accommodation and food services5356.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4645.9%
Public administration4055.2%
Other services3634.6%
Transportation and warehousing3174.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2403.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2313.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2313.0%
Finance and insurance2052.6%
Wholesale trade1962.5%
Information1181.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing1031.3%
Utilities450.6%
Management120.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60.1%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican3031.68%
Puerto Rican570.32%
Cuban260.14%
Dominican170.09%
Total Central American60.03%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian60.03%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American120.07%
Argentinean120.07%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic850.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong230.13%
Indian190.11%
Laotian150.08%
Bangladeshi140.08%
Filipino100.06%
Burmese100.06%
Thai40.02%
Chinese20.01%
Vietnamese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English16,53895.7%
Other3231.9%
Spanish2491.4%
German, other Germanic890.5%
Other Asian320.2%
Other Indo-European210.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun80.0%
Tagalog70.0%
Chinese30.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,14228.5%
Norwegian1,6839.3%
Irish1,6829.3%
English1,4077.8%
Polish1,0856.0%
Swedish8524.7%
French5993.3%
American5813.2%
Finnish4162.3%
Italian4002.2%
Czech3832.1%
European2621.5%
Scottish2461.4%
French Canadian2301.3%
Dutch1951.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen17,92899.3%
Not a citizen1290.7%
Native17,81398.6%
Foreign-born2441.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Sawyer County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
236 1.7%750 5.5%4,468 32.6%4,553 33.3%2,348 17.1%1,338 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 236 1.7%
9-12 Years 750 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,468 32.6%
Some College 4,553 33.3%
Bach. Degree 2,348 17.1%
Grad Degree 1,338 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.5

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Sawyer County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,388 5,873 515 8.1% 4.4%
1991 6,810 6,275 535 7.9% 5.4%
1992 7,470 6,830 640 8.6% 5.1%
1993 7,839 7,282 557 7.1% 4.3%
1994 8,415 7,882 533 6.3% 4.2%
1995 8,870 8,361 509 5.7% 3.7%
1996 9,165 8,551 614 6.7% 3.6%
1997 9,311 8,706 605 6.5% 3.5%
1998 9,227 8,663 564 6.1% 3.3%
1999 9,355 8,870 485 5.2% 3.1%
2000 8,433 7,991 442 5.2% 3.4%
2001 8,785 8,276 509 5.8% 4.4%
2002 9,176 8,606 570 6.2% 5.3%
2003 9,014 8,387 627 7.0% 5.6%
2004 9,224 8,668 556 6.0% 5.0%
2005 9,375 8,817 558 6.0% 4.8%
2006 9,363 8,770 593 6.3% 4.7%
2007 9,566 8,928 638 6.7% 4.8%
2008 9,161 8,513 648 7.1% 4.9%
2009 9,130 8,176 954 10.4% 9.0%
2010 8,394 7,463 931 11.1% 8.5%
2011 8,156 7,272 884 10.8% 7.6%
2012 8,261 7,386 875 10.6% 6.9%
2013 8,184 7,296 888 10.9% 6.7%
2014 7,942 7,243 699 8.8% 5.3%
2015 7,787 7,187 600 7.7% 4.4%
2016 7,893 7,413 480 6.1% 3.9%
2017 7,970 7,601 369 4.6% 3.3%
2018 7,918 7,577 341 4.3% 3.0%
2019 7,958 7,591 367 4.6% 3.3%
2020 7,910 7,289 621 7.9% 6.3%
2021 8,042 7,629 413 5.1% 3.8%
2022 7,913 7,598 315 4.0% 2.9%
2023 8,104 7,762 342 4.2% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com