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Washburn County, WI

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

AI Overview

Washburn County is a small, rural Wisconsin county of 16,749 residents with an economy reflected in a per capita GDP of $36,763 and median household income of $63,441, operating at relatively low cost—median home values sit at $207,900 and median gross rent at $815 per month. The labor force is modest, with a 54.4% participation rate, 23.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $36,311, alongside a 3.9% unemployment rate. The county's median age of 52.7 years is notably high, yet population grew 6.8% over five years, and an 82.2% homeownership rate signals a predominantly settled, owner-occupant residential base.

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

Population

16,749

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$63,441

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

52.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.8% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,666 (93.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races419 (2.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race354 (2.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone170 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone119 (0.7%)
  • Asian Alone78 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish128
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic127
  3. 3.Other Indo-European37
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island30
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)25

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

27.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,190

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$36,763

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$36,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,554
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,356
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)993
  4. 4.Construction (Group)571
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services554

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,381
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations1,545
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,346
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,234
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations850

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.85×)1,352
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.77×)208
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.22×)978
  4. 4.Construction (LQ 1.15×)587
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.07×)372

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$207,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$815/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

82.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999848 (13.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999838 (13.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999610 (9.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999587 (9.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999530 (8.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999477 (7.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,311

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,367 (74.9%)
  • Worked At Home904 (12.6%)
  • Carpooled682 (9.5%)
  • Walked108 (1.5%)
  • Other58 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit22 (0.3%)

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.