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Sauk County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Sauk County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Sauk County is a mid-sized Wisconsin county of 66,486 residents with modest 3.4% population growth over five years and an economy producing $62,511 in GDP per capita against median household income of $79,541. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.2% with a low 2.6% unemployment rate, though 26.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below many regional benchmarks. Housing remains relatively accessible at a $242,400 median home value and $970 median monthly rent, with a 73.1% homeownership rate and a poverty rate of 8.8%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

66,486

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$79,541

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.4% since 2018

Sauk County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone57,628 (87.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race3,293 (5.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone2,182 (3.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,694 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone517 (0.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone381 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,766
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic1,060
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic336
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)163
  5. 5.Other Indo-European138

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,590

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$62,511

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$39,770

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,152
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)5,499
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)4,469
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services3,531
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,733

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations12,547
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,675
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations6,057
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,520
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,738

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.90×)1,042
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)5,300
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.31×)3,960
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.25×)4,682
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.09×)2,594

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$242,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$970/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,471 (17.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,278 (16.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,472 (12.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,191 (10.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,660 (8.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,544 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,849

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone26,108 (77.0%)
  • Worked At Home3,271 (9.6%)
  • Carpooled3,052 (9.0%)
  • Walked819 (2.4%)
  • Other312 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle156 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.