COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Sawyer County

Wisconsin · 14,181 residents · 1,258 sq mi

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With 14,181 people, Sawyer County is a county in Wisconsin. At a median age of 38.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 39% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $49,500. Median household income is $18,094, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

14,181

−12%vs 2000

vs 16,196 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.2

−9%vs 2000

vs 42.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1,258 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57%(990)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(1,092)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(1,036)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.1%(865)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.2%(598)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.2%(1,867)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(1,964)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.6%(1,365)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.7%(1,666)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(1,544)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.8%(969)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(225)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,094

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $32,287 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,232

−48%vs 2000

vs $17,634 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

20.5%

+7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$49,500

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$261

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $386 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.9%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.1% in 2000

25.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic81.4%(13,182)

Black0.3%(50)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(145)

Asian0.3%(41)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic84.8%(12,027)

Black0.1%(20)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(73)

Asian0%(4)

Other15%(2,130)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.7%(306)

Puerto Rican0.2%(44)

Cuban0.1%(24)

Dominican0%(3)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.2%(39)

Filipino0.1%(18)

Chinese0.1%(16)

Laotian0.1%(11)

Hmong0%(9)

Korean0%(7)

Burmese0%(7)

Vietnamese0%(2)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(6)

Ancestry

German29.6%(5,462)

Irish9.9%(1,825)

English8.5%(1,566)

Norwegian7.2%(1,324)

Polish5.4%(994)

Swedish4.7%(868)

American3.9%(720)

French3%(561)

Italian2.3%(416)

Finnish1.7%(314)

Czech1.3%(246)

Dutch1.2%(222)

+ 28 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish1.1%(199)

Swiss1.1%(197)

Danish1%(188)

French Canadian0.8%(146)

Welsh0.4%(72)

Hungarian0.4%(69)

Lithuanian0.4%(69)

British0.3%(64)

Russian0.3%(63)

Ukrainian0.3%(60)

Greek0.3%(52)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(48)

Austrian0.2%(30)

Belgian0.1%(27)

Canadian0.1%(24)

Slovak0.1%(13)

Croatian0.1%(10)

Slovene0.1%(10)

West Indian0.1%(10)

Serbian0%(8)

Bulgarian0%(7)

Australian0%(6)

Arab0%(5)

Lebanese0%(5)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(5)

Latvian0%(4)

Romanian0%(2)

Portuguese0%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.9%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.7%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 84.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+66%vs 2000

vs 13.6 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 married30.7%(2,528)

Married54%(4,447)

Widowed4%(326)

Divorced11.3%(933)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(1,755)

Married53.8%(4,129)

Widowed12%(923)

Divorced11.3%(864)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.5%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 12.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.4%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 45.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

21.3%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 27.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.3%

+1.8 ptssince 2020

from 20.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.2%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 4.4% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 64.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

49.7%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 45.9% 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)16.9%(225)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.5%(326)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.9%(532)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5%(67)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.6%(8)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,333 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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