Bayfield County Population Charts

According to the most recent demographics data available from the Census Bureau released in December of 2019, Figure 1 Bayfield County shows it has 14,992 population which is the 5th ranked in population out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest population in the area is Douglas County with a population of 43,402 is approximately 2.9 times bigger. Figure 3 compares the population change from 2010 to 2018 and we can see Bayfield County indicates very little difference.

The population percent change for all areas for 2010 to 2018 is shown in Figure 4 and for Bayfield County shows it has -0.1% Population Change which is the highest of all countiesin the area. Comparing Population Change to the United States average of 6.2%, Bayfield County is about the same size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Wisconsin, Population Change of 1.6%, Bayfield County is about the same size.

Looking at population density in Figure 5 Bayfield County reveals it has 10 population density which is less than most other counties in the area. The next higher population density is Sawyer County measures 28.3% larger with population density of 13. The county with the highest population density in the area is Douglas County with a population density of 33 measures approximately 3.3 times bigger. Figure 6 shows the median age of the people and Bayfield County shows it has 52.0 overall median age of all people which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Iron County with an age of 54.5 is only about 4.8% larger. Comparing the median age of men versus women in Figure 7 we find that Bayfield County shows median age of men is about the same size than median age of women.

Looking at the breakdown of age groups in the generation analysis in Figure 8 Bayfield County has the largest proportion of people 60 to 69 year olds at 19.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 10 shows the Hispanic or Latino population of the area with Bayfield County shows it has 1.9% people who are Hispanic or Latino which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. Figure 11 is the ratio of the population of men to women and shows total male population is only about 3.7% larger than total female population.

Bayfield County Marriage and Families Charts

Figure 14 is the average size of a typical family. Bayfield County shows it has 2.6 average family size which is the 4th ranked in average family size out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Ashland County with a size of 3.0 is 14.8% larger.

Figure 15 shows the ratio of families to total households and that Bayfield County shows it has 65% percent of people who are in a family which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Sawyer County with a percent of 66% is only slightly larger.

Looking at husband and wife headed families as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Bayfield County shows it has 84% percent of people in a husband and wife family which is the 2nd most of all the counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Washburn County with a percent of 85% is about the same size.

Bayfield County Mothers and Babies Charts

The next section of charts look at mothers and baby births over the last 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Bayfield County shows it has 4.6% percent of women who gave birth which is the 6th ranked in percent of women who gave birth out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Ashland County with a birth rate of 7.3% is 60.5% larger. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mothers age for all births and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 4% of the total and is ranked #1. In Figure 21 the percentage is shown of all births in the last 12 months were the mothers were unmarried. Bayfield County shows it has 41% percent of unwed women who have given birth which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Sawyer County with an unwed mother birth rate of 71% is 72.0% larger. Figure 25 shows the comparative rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group. Bayfield County 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 American Indian unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months broken down by poverty level. Bayfield County has the largest proportion of percent of unwed births to mother living between 100% and 199% of the poverty level at 46.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all citizens, Figure 27 breaks down the original place of birth it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 23% of the total and is ranked #1.

Bayfield County Singles Charts

Figure 28 compares the total single people in each area. Bayfield County shows it has 39% percent of people who are single for any reason which is the 6th ranked in percent of people who are single for any reason out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Ashland County with a percent single of 51% is 32.7% 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 48%, Bayfield County measures about 24.5% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Bayfield County shows it has 21% percent of people never married which is the 4th ranked in percent of people never married out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of people never married in the area is Ashland County with a percent never married of 31% is 49.0% larger. Comparing percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed to the United States average of 33%, Bayfield County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, benchmarked against the state of Wisconsin, percent of people never married|percent of people divorced|percent of people widowed of 32%, Bayfield County is approximately three-fourths the size. Figure 31 shows the single men in each area. Bayfield County shows it has 24% percent of men who have never been married which is the 5th ranked in percent of men who have never been married out of 10 total in the area. The county with the highest percent of men who have never been married in the area is Ashland County with a men who have never been married of 36% measures 52.3% larger. Comparing percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed to the United States average of 36%, Bayfield County is approximately three-fourths the size. Also, measured against the state of Wisconsin, percent of men who have never been married|percent of men who are divorced|percent of men who are widowed of 35%, Bayfield County compares as approximately three-fourths the size.

Bayfield County Citizenship Charts

In Figure 37, the percentage of the population who was not born in the United States is shown (i.e. Percent Foreign Born.) Bayfield County shows it has 1.9% percent of population who was born in another country which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Douglas County with a percent born outside United States of 2.3% is 25.3% larger. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, Bayfield County is approximately an eigth the size. Also, compared with the state of Wisconsin, percent of population who was born in another country of 5.0%, Bayfield County is approximately a third the size. Figure 40 shows the median age of non citizens and it has 48.2 median age of non citizens which is the 3d most of all other counties in the area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Iron County with a median age of 60.4 is 25.3% larger.

Bayfield County Birthplace Charts

A map of the globe is shown in Figure 43 which depicts the major regions of the world that people from this place are from. Bayfield County has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Africa at 18% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 shows a breakdown of where all foreign born people come from using large geographic areas. Bayfield County has the largest proportion of percent of people born in Africa at 18% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the foreign born people by where they were born. Bayfield County has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Africa-South at 5.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent foreign born in Africa-West at 12.5% of the total and is ranked #1.