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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Baraboo

Wisconsin · 9,212 residents · 7.35 sq mi
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Baraboo is home to 9,212 people in Wisconsin. Median home value sits at $50,000. The average commute runs 14 minutes. That trails the Wisconsin median by roughly 20%. There are 1,499 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income is $23,626, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 25%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,212
−14%vs 2000
vs 10,711 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.4
−4%vs 2000
vs 35.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.35 sq mi
Population, 19902024
9K10K11K12K13K19902000201020202024Baraboo
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.7%(710)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 98.2%(752)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(548)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(539)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.9%(639)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.4%(1,508)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.1%(1,392)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.2%(659)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(713)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(858)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.4%(686)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.3%(208)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$23,626
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,375 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,482
−41%vs 2000
vs $19,304 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.3%
+4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$50,000
−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $88,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$351
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $469 in 2000
US average: $450
64.4%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.7% in 2000
35.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.2%(10,300)
Black0.5%(55)
Hispanic / Latino1.6%(168)
Asian0.5%(55)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.4%(9,065)
Black0.3%(25)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(72)
Asian0.1%(7)
Other1.2%(115)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(181)
Puerto Rican1.4%(175)
Colombian0.5%(68)
Cuban0.1%(17)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(41)
Korean0.3%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.8%(97)
Ancestry
German42.1%(5,371)
Irish15.1%(1,929)
English8.3%(1,059)
Norwegian7.9%(1,014)
Italian6.3%(807)
American4.8%(612)
Scottish4.4%(558)
Polish3.7%(469)
French2.3%(291)
Czech2%(252)
Swedish1.4%(181)
Greek1.2%(147)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Bulgarian1.1%(136)
Swiss1.1%(135)
Belgian1%(133)
Dutch0.9%(113)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(81)
Russian0.5%(61)
Ukrainian0.4%(53)
Welsh0.3%(44)
British0.2%(29)
Finnish0.2%(24)
West Indian0.2%(21)
Jamaican0.2%(21)
Austrian0.1%(14)
Slovene0.1%(12)
Croatian0.1%(11)
Hungarian0.1%(9)
Portuguese0.1%(9)
Romanian0.1%(9)
Canadian0.1%(8)
Danish0%(1)
Section 05

Education

16.8%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.0%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.1%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.3 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 12.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(1,808)
Married47.3%(2,488)
Widowed3.6%(188)
Divorced14.8%(778)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(1,366)
Married48.8%(2,729)
Widowed6.7%(375)
Divorced20.1%(1,125)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

3.4%
−5.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.2%
+6.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.2%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 73.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 38.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.7%(217)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.8%(122)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.8%(371)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.7%(16)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 956 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Baraboo, Wisconsin?

Baraboo, Wisconsin has about 9,212 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Baraboo, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Baraboo, Wisconsin earns about $23,626 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Baraboo, Wisconsin expensive?

In Baraboo, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $50,000, and the typical rent is about $351 a month.

How educated are people in Baraboo, Wisconsin?

About 16.8% of adults age 25 and over in Baraboo, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Baraboo, Wisconsin?

About 11.3% of people in Baraboo, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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