Burnett County Demographics

A map of Burnett County's Population by Race

Burnett County, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 16,916, a slight increase from the 16,526 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.6% White, 3.8% Multiracial, 3.2% Native American/Other, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Burnett County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Burnett has become 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 Burnett County, that probability was 20.9% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Burnett County is ranked the 59th most populous county in Wisconsin, out of 72 counties. Burnett County was ranked the 60th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Burnett County's White Population

15,160 residents of Burnett County, or 89.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Burnett County is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Burnett County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnett County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.4%. White residents' share of Burnett County's population has increased from 88.7% to 89.6%.

Burnett County is more White than neighboring Pine County (87.2% White). Burnett County is less White than neighboring Polk County (93% White), Washburn County (92.4% White), Chisago County (89.8% White), and Barron County (90.8% White).

Burnett County's Black Population

148 residents of Burnett County, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Burnett County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Burnett County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnett County's Black population has grown by an estimated 127.7%. Black residents' share of Burnett County's population has increased from 0.4% to 0.9%.

Burnett County is more Black than neighboring Polk County (0.2% Black), and Washburn County (0.2% Black). Burnett County is less Black than neighboring Pine County (2.3% Black), Chisago County (1.2% Black), and Barron County (1.3% Black).

Burnett County's Asian Population

92 residents of Burnett County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Burnett County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Burnett County ranks 58th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnett County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 73.6%. Asian residents' share of Burnett County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Burnett County is less Asian than neighboring Pine County (1.1% Asian), Chisago County (2% Asian), and Barron County (0.6% Asian).

Burnett County's Hispanic Population

333 residents of Burnett County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Burnett County is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Burnett County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnett County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Burnett County's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.0%.

Burnett County is less Hispanic than neighboring Polk County (2.2% Hispanic), Pine County (2.8% Hispanic), Washburn County (2.1% Hispanic), Chisago County (2.8% Hispanic), and Barron County (3.2% Hispanic).

Burnett County's Native American/Other Population

543 residents of Burnett County, or 3.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Burnett County is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Burnett County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnett County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 26.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Burnett County's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.2%.

Burnett County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Polk County (0.8% Native American/Other), Pine County (2.4% Native American/Other), Washburn County (1.2% Native American/Other), Chisago County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Barron County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Burnett County's Multiracial Population

640 residents of Burnett County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Burnett County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Burnett County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Burnett County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 15.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Burnett County's population has decreased from 4.6% to 3.8%.

Burnett County is more Multiracial than neighboring Polk County (3.4% Multiracial), Washburn County (3.6% Multiracial), Chisago County (3.3% Multiracial), and Barron County (3.4% Multiracial). Burnett County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pine County (4.2% 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.