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  • Largest town: Grantsburg

Burnett County, Wisconsin

Burnett County had 17,187 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 821.6 square miles of land. It ranks 58th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 28th by land area.

Population
17,187
#58 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,965 in US
Area
821.6 sq mi
#28 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,032 in US
Density
21 / sq mi
#61 of 72 in Wisconsin · #2,216 in US
Median household income
$67,061
#46 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,205 in US

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

Burnett County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Burnett County population, land area and income

Burnett County had 17,187 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 821.6 square miles of land. It ranks 58th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 28th by land area. That works out to 20.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Burnett County has 41% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $67,061 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

17,187

3144th1st

1965th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

822 sq mi

3144th1st

1032nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

20.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

2216th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$67,061

3143rd1st

1205th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

17,187

72nd1st

58th of 72 (WI)

Land area

822 sq mi

72nd1st

28th of 72 (WI)

Density

20.9 / sq mi

72nd1st

61st of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$67,061

72nd1st

46th of 72 (WI)

How Burnett County's population changed since 2020

Burnett County gained 609 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.7%. That ranks 8th 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, Burnett County recorded 419 births and 918 deaths, a natural change of -499. Net international migration added +36 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +1,133. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 1,133 people.

16.6k202016.8k202117.0k202217.1k202317.2k2024
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
419
Deaths
918
Net international migration
+36
Net domestic migration
+1,133
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+98

Where Burnett County is

The Census internal point of Burnett County is at 45.866900, -92.375700. 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 Burnett 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: Burnett County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
45.866900, -92.375700
DMS
45°52'0.84"N 92°22'32.52"W
UTM
15N 548456.7E 5079448.8N
Geohash
cbnkcvy44
Plus code
86Q9VJ8F+QP

Towns in Burnett County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Burnett County, 1,372 people together, or 8% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Burnett County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Grantsburg with 1,372.

  1. 01Grantsburg1,372
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Burnett County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Burnett County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Chisago County, MN, with 59,105 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 242.8 miles SE of Burnett County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is St. Paul, MN (population 307,465), 72.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is North Branch, MN (population 12,258), 37.3 miles away.

Burnett County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Burnett County is 55013: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 013. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $67,061.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Burnett County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 17,187. That is up 609 people (3.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 16,578.

What is the FIPS code of Burnett County?

55013. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (013) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Burnett County?

Grantsburg, with 1,372 residents inside Burnett County in 2024.

Which counties border Burnett County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Chisago County, MN; Barron County, WI; Polk County, WI; Douglas County, WI; Pine County, MN; Washburn 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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