Barron County Demographics

A map of Barron County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	42,500	42,210	90.8%	90.4%
Multiracial	1,607	1,526	3.4%	3.3%
Hispanic	1,509	1,277	3.2%	2.7%
Black	618	813	1.3%	1.7%
Native American/Other	291	540	0.6%	1.2%
Asian	272	345	0.6%	0.7%

Barron County, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 46,797, a less than 1% change from the 46,711 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.8% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 3.2% Hispanic, 1.3% Black, 0.6% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barron County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barron has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Barron County, that probability was 18.1% in 2020 and 17.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barron County is ranked the 30th most populous county in Wisconsin, out of 72 counties. Barron County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Barron County's White Population

42,500 residents of Barron County, or 90.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barron County is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Barron County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Barron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.8%.

Barron County is more White than neighboring Dunn County (90.5% White), and Burnett County (89.6% White). Barron County is less White than neighboring Washburn County (92.4% White), Polk County (93% White), and Chippewa County (92.4% White).

Barron County's Black Population

618 residents of Barron County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barron County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Barron County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron County's Black population has declined by an estimated 24.0%. Black residents' share of Barron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Barron County is more Black than neighboring Washburn County (0.2% Black), Dunn County (0.9% Black), Polk County (0.2% Black), and Burnett County (0.9% Black). Barron County is less Black than neighboring Chippewa County (1.4% Black).

Barron County's Asian Population

272 residents of Barron County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barron County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Barron County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 21.2%. Asian residents' share of Barron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Barron County is more Asian than neighboring Washburn County (0.5% Asian), Polk County (0.5% Asian), and Burnett County (0.5% Asian). Barron County is less Asian than neighboring Dunn County (3.1% Asian), and Chippewa County (1.3% Asian).

Barron County's Hispanic Population

1,509 residents of Barron County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barron County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Barron County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Barron County's population has increased from 2.7% to 3.2%.

Barron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washburn County (2.1% Hispanic), Dunn County (2.5% Hispanic), Polk County (2.2% Hispanic), Chippewa County (2% Hispanic), and Burnett County (2% Hispanic).

Barron County's Native American/Other Population

291 residents of Barron County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barron County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Barron County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barron County's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.6%.

Barron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dunn County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Chippewa County (0.5% Native American/Other). Barron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washburn County (1.2% Native American/Other), Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Burnett County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Barron County's Multiracial Population

1,607 residents of Barron County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barron County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Barron County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Barron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Barron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dunn County (2.6% Multiracial), and Chippewa County (2.4% Multiracial). Barron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washburn County (3.6% Multiracial), and Burnett County (3.8% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.