COMPARING TWO PLACES
Bayfield County vs Douglas County
PLACE A
Bayfield County, Wisconsin
VS
PLACE B
Douglas County, Minnesota
Bayfield County is 58% smaller than Douglas County. Douglas County earns more, with a median household income $7,892 higher.
BAYFIELD COUNTYDOUGLAS COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population16,78740,120−58% vs Douglas County
Population density1163−52
Population growth8.0%8.3%−0.3 pts
Median age54.644.5+10.1
Male50.9%50.4%+0.6 pts
Female49.1%49.6%−0.6 pts
Foreign-born1.1%1.5%−0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic83.7%93.7%−10.0 pts
Black0.7%0.5%+0.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.1%2.3%−0.1 pts
Asian0.4%0.5%−0.1 pts
Other13.1%2.9%+10.1 pts
Median household income$71,151$79,043−$7,892
Per capita income$41,199$44,466−$3,267
Poverty rate9.8%9.0%+0.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4260.442−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%29.7%+5.3 pts
Graduate degree13.2%9.6%+3.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%2.9%+0.7 pts
Labor force participation52.9%63.0%−10.1 pts
Median home value$240,800$321,400−$80,600
Median gross rent$812$927−$115
Owner-occupied83.9%76.5%+7.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate44.3%21.6%+22.8 pts
Rent-burdened households35.3%40.2%−4.9 pts
Average commute23.320.5+2.8
Worked from home13.4%11.5%+1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.8%0.3%+0.5 pts
Uninsured5.3%4.0%+1.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025