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Burnett County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Burnett County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Burnett County is a small, rural Wisconsin county of 16,741 residents that has grown 9.7% over five years, with an economy built around its local workforce rather than export-driven industry specialization. The labor force is limited by a 49.6% participation rate and a median age of 56.0, with 22.0% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher; median worker earnings of $37,054 keep labor costs low relative to state norms. Housing remains affordable at a $215,500 median home value and $758 median monthly rent, with an 85.9% homeownership rate reflecting the area's established, owner-occupant residential character.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

16,741

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$62,819

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

56.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+9.7% since 2018

Burnett County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone15,226 (90.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races595 (3.5%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone518 (3.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race202 (1.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone148 (0.9%)
  • Some Other Race Alone127 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish114
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic92
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island52
  4. 4.Other Indo-European46
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)19

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

31.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,473

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,314

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$37,790

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,535
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,214
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)720
  4. 4.Construction (Group)613
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services582

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,351
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,447
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,311
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,048
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations803

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.76×)1,195
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.58×)172
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.32×)623
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.19×)382
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)646

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$215,500

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$758/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

85.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999885 (14.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999823 (13.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999622 (10.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999571 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999520 (8.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999504 (8.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

49.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,054

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone5,208 (75.6%)
  • Worked At Home810 (11.8%)
  • Carpooled482 (7.0%)
  • Walked224 (3.3%)
  • Public Transit78 (1.1%)
  • Other65 (0.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.