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The total population of Burnett County is estimated to be 16,561 with 8,572 males (51.76%) and 7,989 females (48.24%). There are 583 less females than males in Burnett County.
The median household income in Burnett County was $60,412 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 273(0.45%) from $60,685 in 2020. This income is 80.97% 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, Burnett County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $68,510. Overall, the median household income for the county of Burnett County stands at $60,412.
In Burnett County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,734 for males and $25,526 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,582 for males and $46,085 for females.
In Burnett County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $77,998, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,334.
In 2022, the population of Burnett County was 17,036, a 1.65% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Burnett County's population was 16,759, an increase of 1.09% compared to a population of 16,579 in 2020.
The median age in Burnett County, WI is 53.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.23% were under the age of 15, 12.77% aged 15 to 29, 44.05% aged 30 to 64, 26.42% aged 65 to 84, and 2.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Burnett County population: 91.53% are White, 0.71% are Black or African American, 3.36% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.44% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 3.74% are multiracial.