Barron County, WI Population

Overview

46,529

Total Population

44.3

Median age

49.47%

Female population %

102.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

66.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,299

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Barron County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Barron County is 44.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Barron County's population under 18 was 21.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Barron County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Barron County, 18.09% were under the age of 15, 16.28% aged 15 to 29, 43.73% aged 30 to 64, 19.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 495 less females than males in Barron County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.47% females and 50.53% males in Barron County, WI.
The Barron County, WI gender ratio is 102.2:100 i.e. 102.2 men to 100 women (1.022).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,013.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,775.

Barron County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Barron County population: 93.28% are White, 1.77% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 1.57% are some other race and 1.99% are multiracial.
Barron County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,299 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45,23 (97.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Barron County is White with a population of 43,404 (93.28% of the total population).

Barron County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 46,843 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Barron County's population increased by 810 (1.80%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Barron County's population increased by 898 (1.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Barron County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 45,006.