Burnett County, WI Population

Overview

16,356

Total Population

53.4

Median age

48.41%

Female population %

106.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

76.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

343

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Burnett County is 53.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Burnett County's population under 18 was 17.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Burnett County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Burnett County, 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.

There are 520 less females than males in Burnett County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.41% females and 51.59% males in Burnett County, WI.
The Burnett County, WI gender ratio is 106.6:100 i.e. 106.6 men to 100 women (1.066).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 933.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 832.

Burnett County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Burnett County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 343 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,013 (97.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Burnett County is White with a population of 14,971 (91.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 17,036 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Burnett County's population decreased by 269 (1.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Burnett County's population increased by 1,149 (7.45%), 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, Burnett County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 15,140.