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Barron County, Wisconsin

Barron County had 46,810 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 863.1 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 24th by land area.

Population
46,810
#30 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,054 in US
Area
863.1 sq mi
#24 of 72 in Wisconsin · #956 in US
Density
54 / sq mi
#35 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,392 in US
Median household income
$66,507
#49 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,249 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Barron County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Barron County population, land area and income

Barron County had 46,810 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 863.1 square miles of land. It ranks 30th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 24th by land area. That works out to 54.2 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents; Barron County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $66,507 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

46,810

3144th1st

1054th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

863 sq mi

3144th1st

956th of 3,144 (US)

Density

54.2 / sq mi

3144th1st

1392nd of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$66,507

3143rd1st

1249th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

46,810

72nd1st

30th of 72 (WI)

Land area

863 sq mi

72nd1st

24th of 72 (WI)

Density

54.2 / sq mi

72nd1st

35th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$66,507

72nd1st

49th of 72 (WI)

How Barron County's population changed since 2020

Barron County gained 87 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.2%. That ranks 53rd of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Barron County recorded 1,888 births and 2,488 deaths, a natural change of -600. Net international migration added +346 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +358. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 600 people.

46.7k202046.7k202146.8k202246.9k202346.8k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,888
Deaths
2,488
Net international migration
+346
Net domestic migration
+358
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-112

Where Barron County is

The Census internal point of Barron County is at 45.437200, -91.852900. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Barron County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Barron County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
45.437200, -91.852900
DMS
45°26'13.92"N 91°51'10.44"W
UTM
15N 589718.7E 5032159.6N
Geohash
cbndmzdfb
Plus code
86QCC4PW+VR

Towns in Barron County

6 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Barron County, 19,926 people together, or 43% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Barron County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Rice Lake with 8,971.

  1. 01Rice Lake8,971
  2. 02Barron3,674
  3. 03Cumberland2,302
  4. 04Chetek2,169
  5. 05Cameron1,851
  6. 06Turtle Lake (part)959
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Barron County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 8 neighbors for Barron County. The most populous is St. Croix County, WI, with 97,954 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 203.9 miles SE of Barron County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Paul, MN (population 307,465), 69.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Menomonie, WI (population 16,709), 38.0 miles away.

Barron County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Barron County is 55005: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 005. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $66,507.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Barron County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 46,810. That is up 87 people (0.2%) from the July 2020 estimate of 46,723.

What is the FIPS code of Barron County?

55005. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (005) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Barron County?

Rice Lake, with 8,971 residents inside Barron County in 2024.

Which counties border Barron County?

8 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: St. Croix County, WI; Chippewa County, WI; Dunn County, WI; Polk County, WI; Sawyer County, WI; Burnett County, WI; Washburn County, WI; Rusk County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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