Bayfield County, Wisconsin
Bayfield County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54517, 54806, 54814
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 16,838 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,462Households
- $69,609Median household income
- $228,100Median home value
- 35Towns with a page
- 14ZIP codes
Bayfield County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,013 |
| 2010 | 15,014 |
| 2020 | 16,220 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $69,609 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 6,309 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,153 units
- Vacancy rate
- 43.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
2,612 employees in 469 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Bayfield County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,410 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $69,609 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 54.1 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $228,100 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.0% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.2% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.3 minutes | 22.2 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Bayfield County35 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn | City | 2,055 | 3.91 sq mi |
| Russell Town | Town | 1,652 | 49.8 sq mi |
| Iron River Town | Town | 1,282 | 32.1 sq mi |
| Cable Town | Town | 893 | 69.2 sq mi |
| Barnes Town | Town | 852 | 118.1 sq mi |
| Bayfield Town | Town | 812 | 89.1 sq mi |
| Barksdale Town | Town | 772 | 55.3 sq mi |
| Iron River | Census designated place | 752 | 6.25 sq mi |
| Eileen Town | Town | 749 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Bayfield | City | 592 | 0.87 sq mi |
| Washburn Town | Town | 585 | 84.8 sq mi |
| Oulu Town | Town | 582 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Drummond Town | Town | 564 | 137.3 sq mi |
| Bayview Town | Town | 535 | 41.7 sq mi |
| Grand View Town | Town | 530 | 104.3 sq mi |
| Hughes Town | Town | 489 | 52.3 sq mi |
| Kelly Town | Town | 454 | 36.7 sq mi |
| Port Wing Town | Town | 406 | 47.2 sq mi |
| Bell Town | Town | 393 | 59.9 sq mi |
| Keystone Town | Town | 384 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Delta Town | Town | 332 | 69.5 sq mi |
| Namakagon Town | Town | 329 | 65.1 sq mi |
| Mason Town | Town | 305 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Clover Town | Town | 269 | 59.2 sq mi |
| Lincoln Town | Town | 262 | 35.5 sq mi |
| Tripp Town | Town | 259 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Pilsen Town | Town | 226 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Cable | Census designated place | 193 | 1.09 sq mi |
| Orienta Town | Town | 170 | 54.0 sq mi |
| Drummond | Census designated place | 156 | 1.40 sq mi |
| Port Wing | Census designated place | 134 | 1.15 sq mi |
| Grand View | Census designated place | 120 | 0.74 sq mi |
| Herbster | Census designated place | 109 | 5.57 sq mi |
| Mason | Village | 105 | 0.77 sq mi |
| Cornucopia | Census designated place | 104 | 2.26 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Ashland CountyPopulation 16,196 (2024 estimate)
- Douglas CountyPopulation 44,276 (2024 estimate)
- Lake CountyPopulation 10,698 (2024 estimate)
- Sawyer CountyPopulation 18,835 (2024 estimate)
- Washburn CountyPopulation 16,982 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.