Washburn County, WI Population

Overview

16,561

Total Population

51.7

Median age

49.82%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

322

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Washburn County is 51.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Washburn County's population under 18 was 18.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Washburn County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.66% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Washburn County, 15.42% were under the age of 15, 13.39% aged 15 to 29, 44.53% aged 30 to 64, 23.85% aged 65 to 84, and 2.81% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Washburn County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Washburn County, WI.
The Washburn County, WI gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 867.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 777.

Washburn County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Washburn County population: 94.41% are White, 0.65% are Black or African American, 1.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.34% are some other race and 2.72% are multiracial.
Washburn County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 322 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,239 (98.06% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Washburn County is White with a population of 15,635 (94.41% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,911 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Washburn County's population decreased by 91 (0.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Washburn County's population increased by 686 (4.31%), 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, Washburn County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 15,515.