Barron County

Barron County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population	46,711
County Seat	Barron County Justice Center
State FIPS	55
County FIPS	005
Num Towns	12
Census-Designated Places	1
Total Town Population	22,617
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	46,683
Median Age	44.6
Veterans	3,007
Housing Units	23,846
Uninsured	925
Net Migration (recent)	276
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,366
Total Employees	17,321
Avg Annual Pay	$47,983
Median Household Income	$59,379
Poverty Rate	11.8%
Unemployment Rate	3.2%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$65,445
Federal Spending FY2024	$357,721,129
Federal Spending Per Capita	$7,658

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$182,600
Median Rent	$814
FMR Studio	$679
FMR 1BR	$746
FMR 2BR	$979
FMR 3BR	$1,211
FMR 4BR	$1,494

Health & Safety

Hospitals	36
EMS Stations	36
Fire Stations	36
Police Stations	36
Adult Smoking	17.9%
Adult Obesity	36.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	14.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	17.18
Electric Customers	2843874
Towns with Broadband Data	12
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	12

Community

Churches	56
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	10
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	92
SNAP Stores	52
Bank Branches	18

Agriculture

Total Farms	35
Land in Farms (acres)	282,265
Avg Farm Size (acres)	8,064.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (10)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-04
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING	2019-08-27
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES AND FLOODING	2002-09-10
DR	FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES	2001-05-11
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING	2000-06-24
EM	WINDS, HAIL & RAIN	1977-10-03
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17
DR	TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1965-04-21

Detailed Topics

Communities in Barron County

Rice Lake — pop 9,040
Barron — pop 3,733
Cumberland — pop 2,274
Chetek — pop 2,172
Cameron — pop 1,872
Turtle Lake — pop 1,037
Almena — pop 705
New Auburn — pop 562
Prairie Farm — pop 494
Dallas — pop 359
Haugen — pop 266
Barronett — pop 103

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.