Sawyer County's estimated 2026 population is 18,901 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sawyer County is the 56th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 16,553 and has seen a growth of 14.18% since that time.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
Overall: 52.8 years
Female: 53.6 years
Male: 51.2 years
There are 15,269 adults, (5,271 of whom are seniors) in Sawyer County.
Female: 8,916 (48.3%)
Male: 9,560 (51.7%)
The racial composition of Sawyer County includes 77.66% White, 13.17% Native American, and smaller percentages for other race, Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 14,349 | 77.66% |
| Native American | 2,433 | 13.17% |
| Two or more races | 1,259 | 6.81% |
| Other race | 202 | 1.09% |
| Black or African American | 118 | 0.64% |
| Asian | 109 | 0.59% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.03% |
Sawyer County's average per capita income is $41,408. Household income levels show a median of $60,801. The poverty rate stands at 15.61%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $86,985 | - |
| Families | $75,183 | $93,699 |
| Households | $60,801 | $81,432 |
| Non Families | $40,703 | $59,536 |
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