Bayfield County, WI Population

Overview

16,031

Total Population

52.8

Median age

48.35%

Female population %

106.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

392

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Bayfield County is 52.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bayfield County's population under 18 was 17.14%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bayfield County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bayfield County, 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.

There are 529 less females than males in Bayfield County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.35% females and 51.65% males in Bayfield County, WI.
The Bayfield County, WI gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 837.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 820.

Bayfield County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Bayfield County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 392 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,639 (97.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bayfield County is White with a population of 13,624 (84.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,608 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Bayfield County's population decreased by 1 (0.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bayfield County's population increased by 1,232 (8.21%), 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, Bayfield County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 14,760.