Bayfield County's estimated 2026 population is 16,789 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bayfield County is the 61st largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 15,001 and has seen a growth of 11.92% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 54.6 years
Female: 54.8 years
Male: 54.2 years
There are 13,868 adults, (5,185 of whom are seniors) in Bayfield County.
Female: 8,134 (49.1%)
Male: 8,441 (50.9%)
The racial composition of Bayfield County includes 84.13% White, 7.78% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, other race, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 13,945 | 84.13% |
| Native American | 1,290 | 7.78% |
| Two or more races | 1,057 | 6.38% |
| Black or African American | 125 | 0.75% |
| Asian | 92 | 0.56% |
| Other race | 59 | 0.36% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.04% |
Bayfield County's average per capita income is $43,814. Household income levels show a median of $71,151. The poverty rate stands at 9.77%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $94,353 | - |
| Families | $86,895 | $106,427 |
| Households | $71,151 | $89,755 |
| Non Families | $39,063 | $54,952 |
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