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Washburn 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: 16,911   ( 1,000 from 2010 , 289 from 2020)
Land area: 797.1 square miles
Population density: 21.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,876 93.88% 4.3%
Black:470.28% 80.8%
Indian:2561.51% 47.1%
Asian:1170.69% 91.8%
2+ races:2561.51% 20.2%
Hispanic:3592.12% 72.6%
Total non-White:1,0356.12% 51.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:243 7.3
Deaths:55916.8
Net Migration: 60718.3
Net Immigration: 40.1
Change in White population:648 4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:352 2.2




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

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

2010
15,911
15,22895.71%
260.16%
1741.09%
610.38%
2131.34%
2081.31%
6834.29%

2000
16,036
15,50496.68%
250.16%
1530.95%
320.20%
1771.10%
1430.89%
5323.32%

1990
13,772
13,49097.95%
430.31%
1451.05%
440.32%
n/a
500.36%
2822.05%

1980
13,174
13,02298.85%
280.21%
1050.80%
100.08%
n/a
90.07%
1521.15%

1970
10,601
10,51899.22%
140.13%
620.58%
50.05%
n/a
00.00%
83 0.78%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,618 10.1
1,67510.4
7995.0
-5-0.0
-276 -1.7
151 0.9
1990's
NumberRate
1,567 11.4
1,84913.4
2,48918.1
110.1
2,014 14.6
250 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
1,944 14.8
1,504 11.4
197 1.5
n/a
468 3.6
130 1.0
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,168 20.5
n/a
2,504 23.6
69 0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Washburn 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
52.2
3,065 18.1%
13,846 81.9%
4,553 26.9%
7,252
2.27
4,614 63.6%
3,948 85.6%
222 4.8%
2,638 36.4%

2010
NumberPercent
47.7
3,232 20.3%
12,679 79.7%
3,380 21.2%
6,916
2.27
4,544 65.7%
3,700 81.4%
316 7.0%
2,372 34.3%

2000
NumberPercent
42.1
3,815 23.8%
12,221 76.2%
2,988 18.6%
6,640
2.38
4,594 69.2%
3,935 85.7%
249 5.4%
2,046 30.8%

1990
NumberPercent
38.1
3,648 26.5%
10,124 73.5%
2,627 19.1%
5,488
2.47
3,846 70.1%
3,334 86.7%
251 6.5%
1,642 29.9%

1980
NumberPercent
34.0
3,772 28.6%
9,402 71.4%
2,226 16.9%
4,913
2.66
3,700 75.3%
3,242 87.6%
228 6.2%
1,213 24.7%

2022 Housing Data for Washburn County, WI

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,770 
Median Value$196,900 
Occupied7,25256.8%
Vacant5,51843.2%
Owned5,89681.3%
Rented1,35618.7%
Median Rent$805 
Single-Family Units11,38589.2%
    Detached11,22487.9%
    Attached1611.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2271.8%
Mobile Homes8286.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Washburn County, WI

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003414.7%
$10,000 to $14,9993544.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992363.3%
$20,000 to $24,9992783.8%
$25,000 to $29,9994866.7%
$30,000 to $34,9994245.8%
$35,000 to $39,9992443.4%
$40,000 to $44,9992813.9%
$45,000 to $49,9993294.5%
$50,000 to $59,99972910.1%
$60,000 to $74,99972810.0%
$75,000 to $99,99992212.7%
$100,000 to $124,99975610.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994506.2%
$150,000 to $199,9994326.0%
$200,000 or more2623.6%
Median Household Income58,504 
Per Capita Income34,396 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state99 
Compared to U.S.91 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3945.4%
Public Assistance1852.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps86111.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,45869.7%
Unemployed2773.0%
In Armed Forces20.0%
Total Labor Force6,73772.7%
Not in Labor Force2,52927.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 30.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,4542,15453.3%
Non-Profit22057127.8%
Self-Employed58431065.3%
Local Government22830642.7%
State Government12212948.6%
Federal Government637346.3%
Total Private + Self3,0382,46455.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6331,07937.0%
Total3,6713,54350.9%
Pct. Govt.12.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts89512.3%
Sales and Office Occupations1,47420.3%
Professional, Technical1,28017.7%
Service Occupations1,30218.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing901.2%
All others2,29831.7%
White Collar 50.3%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,34418.5%
Health care and social assistance1,07514.8%
Retail trade94913.1%
Construction6128.4%
Educational services5737.9%
Accommodation and food services4746.5%
Public administration3434.7%
Transportation and warehousing3044.2%
Other services2803.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2413.3%
Finance and insurance2213.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2112.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1562.2%
Wholesale trade1381.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing1021.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation951.3%
Information821.1%
Utilities380.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction90.1%
Management20.0%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2241.34%
Puerto Rican540.32%
Cuban20.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American30.02%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan30.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American40.02%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian10.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian30.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic360.22%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino710.43%
Chinese130.08%
Korean50.03%
Singaporean40.02%
Vietnamese40.02%
Japanese40.02%
Thai10.01%
Cambodian10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English15,63197.6%
German, other Germanic1220.8%
Spanish970.6%
Other Indo-European400.2%
Other Asian300.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic240.1%
Tagalog220.1%
Other220.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,91435.4%
Norwegian2,01712.1%
Irish1,89211.3%
English1,3408.0%
Swedish1,1386.8%
Polish8114.9%
American6804.1%
French6403.8%
Italian5143.1%
Scandinavian3111.9%
Czech2661.6%
French Canadian2521.5%
Dutch2481.5%
Danish2141.3%
Scottish2121.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,55999.2%
Not a citizen1260.8%
Native16,45398.6%
Foreign-born2321.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Washburn County, WI

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
259 2.1%589 4.7%4,369 34.7%4,475 35.5%2,045 16.2%868 6.9%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 259 2.1%
9-12 Years 589 4.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,369 34.7%
Some College 4,475 35.5%
Bach. Degree 2,045 16.2%
Grad Degree 868 6.9%
Average years of education: 13.3

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Washburn County, WI

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,315 5,868 447 7.1% 4.4%
1991 6,751 6,229 522 7.7% 5.4%
1992 6,807 6,274 533 7.8% 5.1%
1993 7,010 6,519 491 7.0% 4.3%
1994 7,112 6,626 486 6.8% 4.2%
1995 7,333 6,845 488 6.7% 3.7%
1996 7,560 7,105 455 6.0% 3.6%
1997 7,842 7,360 482 6.1% 3.5%
1998 7,853 7,395 458 5.8% 3.3%
1999 7,858 7,414 444 5.7% 3.1%
2000 8,006 7,602 404 5.0% 3.4%
2001 8,197 7,711 486 5.9% 4.4%
2002 8,110 7,556 554 6.8% 5.3%
2003 8,299 7,696 603 7.3% 5.6%
2004 8,241 7,729 512 6.2% 5.0%
2005 8,313 7,804 509 6.1% 4.8%
2006 8,109 7,584 525 6.5% 4.7%
2007 7,898 7,367 531 6.7% 4.8%
2008 7,861 7,333 528 6.7% 4.9%
2009 7,989 7,173 816 10.2% 9.0%
2010 8,046 7,278 768 9.5% 8.5%
2011 7,963 7,271 692 8.7% 7.6%
2012 8,077 7,449 628 7.8% 6.9%
2013 7,995 7,406 589 7.4% 6.7%
2014 7,921 7,435 486 6.1% 5.3%
2015 7,935 7,519 416 5.2% 4.4%
2016 7,952 7,566 386 4.9% 3.9%
2017 7,889 7,581 308 3.9% 3.3%
2018 7,882 7,576 306 3.9% 3.0%
2019 7,785 7,474 311 4.0% 3.3%
2020 7,777 7,240 537 6.9% 6.3%
2021 7,906 7,542 364 4.6% 3.8%
2022 7,675 7,391 284 3.7% 2.9%
2023 7,682 7,394 288 3.7% 3.0%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com