Barron County Demographics

A map of Barron County's Population by Race

Barron County, Wisconsin had a population of 46,711 in 2020. It was 90.4% White, 1.7% Black, 0.7% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Barron County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Barron County is the 30th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Barron County's White Population

42,210 residents of Barron County identify as White, or 90.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Barron County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Barron County is ranked #33 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Barron County is more White than neighboring Dunn County (90% White), and Burnett County (88.7% White). Barron County is less White than neighboring Washburn County (92.3% White), Polk County (92.9% White), and Chippewa County (91.1% White).

Barron County's Black Population

813 residents of Barron County identify as Black, or 1.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Barron County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Barron County is ranked #14 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Barron County is more Black than neighboring Washburn County (0.2% Black), Dunn County (0.9% Black), Polk County (0.4% Black), Chippewa County (1.6% Black), and Burnett County (0.4% Black).

Barron County's Asian Population

345 residents of Barron County identify as Asian, or 0.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Barron County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Barron County is ranked #29 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Barron County is more Asian than neighboring Washburn County (0.4% Asian), Polk County (0.5% Asian), and Burnett County (0.3% Asian). Barron County is less Asian than neighboring Dunn County (3.2% Asian), and Chippewa County (1.4% Asian).

Barron County's Hispanic Population

1,277 residents of Barron County identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Barron County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Barron County is ranked #44 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Barron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Washburn County (1.8% Hispanic), Dunn County (2.3% Hispanic), Polk County (2.1% Hispanic), Chippewa County (1.9% Hispanic), and Burnett County (1.5% Hispanic).

Barron County's Native American/Other Population

540 residents of Barron County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Barron County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Barron County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Barron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dunn County (0.6% Native American/Other), Polk County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Chippewa County (0.7% Native American/Other). Barron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Washburn County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Burnett County (4.5% Native American/Other).

Barron County's Multiracial Population

1,526 residents of Barron County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Barron County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Barron County is ranked #22 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Barron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Dunn County (3.1% Multiracial), and Polk County (3.1% Multiracial). Barron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Washburn County (4% Multiracial), and Burnett County (4.6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.