Bayfield County Population Charts

According to the most recent Bayfield County Wisconsin demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Bayfield County shows it has a Population 2021 of 16,031 which is in the middle range of other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest population in the area is Douglas County which depicts a population of 44,034 (approximately 2.7 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the Bayfield County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Bayfield County Wisconsin shows an increase of 1,017 (7%).

The total Bayfield County Wisconsin greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Bayfield County depicts it has a Population Change of 6.8% which is the second most population percent change of all the counties in the greater Bayfield County region.

Looking at the Bayfield County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Bayfield County Wisconsin shows it has 11 people per square mile which is less than most other counties in the local area. The next higher when ranked by population density is Sawyer County 30.6% larger with population density of 14. The county with the highest population density in the area is Douglas County which shows a people per square mile of 34 (approximately 3.1 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Bayfield County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Bayfield County shows it has a Median Age of 52.8 which is the second most median age of all the counties in the greater Bayfield County region. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Iron County which shows an age of 55.3 (only about 4.7% larger). The Bayfield County Wisconsin population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Bayfield County Wisconsin depicts a median age of men only about 2.9% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Bayfield County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Bayfield County Wisconsin has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age the second smallest in terms of people less than 20 years of age of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 8.0% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 20.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people between 60 and 69 years old at 18.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Iron County with 22.2%.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Bayfield County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Bayfield County Wisconsin has one of the largest proportions of Asian population at 9.0% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ashland County (10.6%), and #1 Sawyer County (15.8%) are larger. Figure 10 shows the Bayfield County Wisconsin Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Bayfield County shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 2.4% which is the third most Hispanic Population of all other counties in the greater Bayfield County region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population 6.8% larger as the total female population.

Bayfield County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Bayfield County has the percentage of never married percent the second smallest as measured by total percent of people married of all the other counties in the greater region at 11% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Bayfield County households. Bayfield County depicts it has a Family Size of 2.6 which is the smallest when ranked by average family size of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Ashland County which shows an average family size of 3.1 (16.4% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Bayfield County households for families to the total number of Bayfield County households and that Bayfield County shows it has a Families of 67% which is more than all other counties in the greater Bayfield County region.

Looking at Bayfield County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Bayfield County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 83% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the counties in the greater Bayfield County region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Washburn County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 86% (only about 3.7% larger). Figure 17 shows Bayfield County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the percentage of households the second smallest when sorted by percent of families in husband and wife household of all the other counties in the metro area at 10.6% of the total.

Bayfield County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Bayfield County shows it has a Birth Rate of 3.5% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of women who gave birth of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Ashland County which shows a birth rate of 8.8% (approximately 2.5 times bigger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has one of the largest proportions of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 at 28% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Ashland County (30%), and #1 Sawyer County (32%) are larger. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 19% of the total.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Bayfield County shows it has a Unwed Births of 45% which is the third most of all other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Ashland County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 54% (19.1% larger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Bayfield County shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 10.0% which is more than all other counties in the area.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Bayfield County Wisconsin has one of the largest proportions of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 97.5% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lake County (100.0%), and #1 Iron County (100.0%) are larger. Second, it has in the middle range of other counties in the greater region as measured by unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 2.5% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Bayfield County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of Black unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of unwed births and living below poverty level at 77.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other counties in the greater region as measured by unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 10.0% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education the second smallest in terms of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education of all the other counties in the local area at 25% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 48% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Iron County with 77%.

Bayfield County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Bayfield County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Bayfield County depicts it has a Total Single People of 39% which is the smallest when sorted by percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Ashland County which depicts a percent single of 52% (33.7% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Bayfield County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, in comparison with the state of Wisconsin, percent of people who are single for any reason of 49%, Bayfield County is approximately three-fourths the size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest when ranked by percent of people never married of all the other counties in the local area at 11% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people never married of all the other counties in the local area as measured by percent divorced at 7% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the percentage of men who have never been married the second smallest as measured by percent of men who have never been married of all the other counties in the greater region at 11% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest when ranked by percent of women who have never been married of all the other counties in the local area at 11% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of women who are divorced at 9% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Bayfield County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Bayfield County metro area. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the percentage of single men 18 to 24 the second smallest in order of percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the greater region at 9% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of single men 25 to 29 at 10% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Sawyer County with 12%. Third, it has the smallest proportion of single men 30 to 34 at 5% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Bayfield County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Bayfield County metro area. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the percentage of single women 25 to 29 the second smallest when sorted by percent of single women 18 to 24 of all the other counties in the local area at 5% of the total.

Bayfield County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in this state at 3% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Bayfield County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Bayfield County shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 1.3% which is the second most of all the counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Douglas County which indicates a percent born outside United States of 2.7% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Bayfield County is approximately a tenth the size. Also, compared to the state of Wisconsin, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.0%, Bayfield County is approximately a quarter the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Bayfield County Wisconsin depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a tenth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 52.0 which is the second most median age of non citizens of all the counties in the greater Bayfield County region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Sawyer County which depicts a median age of 70.5 (35.6% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 the second smallest in order of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the metro area at 23% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 37% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2015 or later at 9% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2010 to 2014 at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Douglas County with 16%. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 15% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Ashland County with 15%. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 3% of the total. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized before 1990 at 46% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Washburn County with 46%.

Bayfield County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Bayfield County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the percentage of from Asia the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the greater region at 30% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of from Asia at 11% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Bayfield County Wisconsin has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 16.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Asia at 18.4% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 6.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Africa at 4.8% of the total and is ranked #1.