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Bayfield County
Bayfield County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 16,220
County Seat Bayfield County Courthouse
State FIPS 55
County FIPS 007
Num Towns 10
Census-Designated Places 7
Total Town Population 4,356
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 16,214
Median Age 53.6
Veterans 1,505
Housing Units 13,243
Uninsured 121
Net Migration (recent) 686
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 474
Total Employees 3,053
Avg Annual Pay $42,107
Median Household Income $67,266
Poverty Rate 10.4%
Unemployment Rate 3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $71,038
Federal Spending FY2024 $194,600,002
Federal Spending Per Capita $11,998
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $214,700
Median Rent $828
FMR Studio $660
FMR 1BR $711
FMR 2BR $933
FMR 3BR $1,232
FMR 4BR $1,237
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 30
Fire Stations 30
Police Stations 30
Adult Smoking 15.5%
Adult Obesity 36.2%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 18.3
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18
Electric Customers 2843874
Towns with Broadband Data 10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 10
Community
Churches 14
Libraries 10
Historic Places (NRHP) 25
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 72
SNAP Stores 15
Bank Branches 9
Agriculture
Total Farms 1
Land in Farms (acres) 6,354
Avg Farm Size (acres) 6,354.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (11)
Type Title Date
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2018-08-10
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-08-09
DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2013-08-08
DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2012-08-02
EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13
DR FLOODING, SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES 2001-05-11
DR WI-FLOOD-07/20/99 1999-08-16
EM DROUGHT 1976-06-17
Communities in Bayfield County
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.