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The total population of Sawyer County is estimated to be 18,057 with 9,371 males (51.90%) and 8,686 females (48.10%). There are 685 less females than males in Sawyer County.
The median household income in Sawyer County was $57,300 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,648(2.80%) from $58,948 in 2020. This income is 76.80% 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, Sawyer County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $73,907. Overall, the median household income for the county of Sawyer County stands at $57,300.
In Sawyer County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,321 for males and $28,487 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $56,072 for males and $41,375 for females.
In Sawyer County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $97,733, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,353.
In 2022, the population of Sawyer County was 18,559, a 1.71% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Sawyer County's population was 18,247, an increase of 0.68% compared to a population of 18,123 in 2020.
The median age in Sawyer County, WI is 50.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.73% were under the age of 15, 14.12% aged 15 to 29, 43.97% aged 30 to 64, 23.75% aged 65 to 84, and 2.43% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Sawyer County population: 77.40% are White, 0.34% are Black or African American, 15.77% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.17% are some other race and 4.79% are multiracial.