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The total population of Bayfield County is estimated to be 16,214 with 8,299 males (51.18%) and 7,915 females (48.82%). There are 384 less females than males in Bayfield County.
The median household income in Bayfield County was $67,945 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,065(4.72%) from $64,880 in 2020. This income is 91.07% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bayfield County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,793. Overall, the median household income for the county of Bayfield County stands at $67,945.
In Bayfield County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,289 for males and $28,606 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,248 for males and $49,844 for females.
In Bayfield County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $106,890, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Bayfield County was 16,608, a 1.86% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bayfield County's population was 16,304, an increase of 0.44% compared to a population of 16,233 in 2020.
The median age in Bayfield County, WI is 52.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.95% were under the age of 15, 12.93% aged 15 to 29, 45.01% aged 30 to 64, 25.65% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bayfield County population: 84.99% are White, 1.21% are Black or African American, 9.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.47% are Asian, 0.40% are some other race and 3.92% are multiracial.