Burnett County, Wisconsin
Burnett County, Wisconsin · ZIP 54801, 54813, 54830
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 17,187 (2024 estimate)Population
- 7,087Households
- $61,664Median household income
- $215,500Median home value
- 25Towns with a page
- 9ZIP codes
Burnett County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,674 |
| 2010 | 15,457 |
| 2020 | 16,526 |
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 $61,664 · 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
- 6,045 units
- Renter occupied
- 1,042 units
- Vacancy rate
- 53.8%
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.
3,465 employees in 411 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 | Burnett County | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 16,741 | 5,892,023 |
| Median household income | $61,664 | $75,670 |
| Median age | 55.2 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $215,500 | $247,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.0% | 32.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 1.6% | 5.1% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.3% | 67.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 29.3 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 Burnett County25 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Grantsburg | Village | 1,372 | 3.04 sq mi |
| Meenon Town | Town | 1,245 | 31.9 sq mi |
| Grantsburg Town | Town | 1,211 | 35.6 sq mi |
| Siren Town | Town | 1,021 | 31.2 sq mi |
| Oakland Town | Town | 1,019 | 26.0 sq mi |
| Jackson Town | Town | 976 | 29.1 sq mi |
| Trade Lake Town | Town | 949 | 32.5 sq mi |
| Siren | Village | 927 | 1.36 sq mi |
| Wood River Town | Town | 926 | 34.0 sq mi |
| Swiss Town | Town | 835 | 57.5 sq mi |
| Webster | Village | 712 | 1.75 sq mi |
| Daniels Town | Town | 702 | 33.7 sq mi |
| Scott Town | Town | 609 | 27.8 sq mi |
| Sand Lake Town | Town | 607 | 32.8 sq mi |
| Dewey Town | Town | 573 | 36.3 sq mi |
| La Follette Town | Town | 573 | 37.1 sq mi |
| Rusk Town | Town | 482 | 32.6 sq mi |
| Webb Lake Town | Town | 450 | 32.0 sq mi |
| Anderson Town | Town | 429 | 62.8 sq mi |
| West Marshland Town | Town | 417 | 69.4 sq mi |
| Lincoln Town | Town | 375 | 34.8 sq mi |
| Union Town | Town | 364 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Blaine Town | Town | 210 | 68.7 sq mi |
| Roosevelt Town | Town | 203 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Danbury | Census designated place | 85 | 1.26 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
- Barron CountyPopulation 46,810 (2024 estimate)
- Chisago CountyPopulation 59,105 (2024 estimate)
- Douglas CountyPopulation 44,276 (2024 estimate)
- Pine CountyPopulation 30,319 (2024 estimate)
- Polk CountyPopulation 45,831 (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.