Sawyer County Demographics

A map of Sawyer County's Population by Race

Sawyer County, Wisconsin had a population of 18,074 in 2020. It was 76.4% White, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 16.1% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Sawyer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Sawyer County is the 56th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Sawyer County's White Population

13,817 residents of Sawyer County identify as White, or 76.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Sawyer County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Sawyer County is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Sawyer County is less White than neighboring Rusk County (93.6% White), Washburn County (92.3% White), Bayfield County (82.9% White), Price County (93.6% White), and Chippewa County (91.1% White).

Sawyer County's Black Population

96 residents of Sawyer County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Sawyer County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Sawyer County is ranked #45 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Sawyer County is more Black than neighboring Rusk County (0.3% Black), Washburn County (0.2% Black), Bayfield County (0.3% Black), and Price County (0.2% Black). Sawyer County is less Black than neighboring Chippewa County (1.6% Black).

Sawyer County's Asian Population

63 residents of Sawyer County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Sawyer County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Sawyer County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Sawyer County is more Asian than neighboring Bayfield County (0.2% Asian). Sawyer County is less Asian than neighboring Rusk County (0.4% Asian), Washburn County (0.4% Asian), Price County (0.5% Asian), and Chippewa County (1.4% Asian).

Sawyer County's Hispanic Population

358 residents of Sawyer County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Sawyer County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Sawyer County is ranked #57 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Sawyer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rusk County (1.8% Hispanic), Washburn County (1.8% Hispanic), Bayfield County (1.7% Hispanic), Price County (1.3% Hispanic), and Chippewa County (1.9% Hispanic).

Sawyer County's Native American/Other Population

2,917 residents of Sawyer County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 16.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Sawyer County larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Sawyer County is ranked #2 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Sawyer County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rusk County (0.7% Native American/Other), Washburn County (1.3% Native American/Other), Bayfield County (10.3% Native American/Other), Price County (1.7% Native American/Other), and Chippewa County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Sawyer County's Multiracial Population

823 residents of Sawyer County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Sawyer County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Sawyer County is ranked #4 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Sawyer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rusk County (3.2% Multiracial), Washburn County (4% Multiracial), Bayfield County (4.5% Multiracial), Price County (2.7% Multiracial), and Chippewa County (3.3% Multiracial).

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