Washburn County Demographics

A map of Washburn County's Population by Race

Washburn County, Wisconsin had a population of 16,623 in 2020. It was 92.3% White, 0.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Washburn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Washburn County is the 58th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Washburn County's White Population

15,348 residents of Washburn County identify as White, or 92.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Washburn County larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Washburn County is ranked #20 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Washburn County is more White than neighboring Barron County (90.4% White), Douglas County (89% White), Burnett County (88.7% White), and Sawyer County (76.4% White). Washburn County is less White than neighboring Rusk County (93.6% White).

Washburn County's Black Population

30 residents of Washburn County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Washburn County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Washburn County is ranked #69 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Washburn County is less Black than neighboring Barron County (1.7% Black), Douglas County (1.3% Black), Burnett County (0.4% Black), Sawyer County (0.5% Black), and Rusk County (0.3% Black).

Washburn County's Asian Population

59 residents of Washburn County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Washburn County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Washburn County is ranked #52 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Washburn County is more Asian than neighboring Burnett County (0.3% Asian), and Sawyer County (0.3% Asian). Washburn County is less Asian than neighboring Barron County (0.7% Asian), and Douglas County (0.6% Asian).

Washburn County's Hispanic Population

299 residents of Washburn County identify as Hispanic, or 1.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Washburn County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Washburn County is ranked #61 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Washburn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (1.7% Hispanic), and Burnett County (1.5% Hispanic). Washburn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Barron County (2.7% Hispanic), and Sawyer County (2% Hispanic).

Washburn County's Native American/Other Population

222 residents of Washburn County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Washburn 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, Washburn County is ranked #21 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Washburn County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barron County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Rusk County (0.7% Native American/Other). Washburn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (2.1% Native American/Other), Burnett County (4.5% Native American/Other), and Sawyer County (16.1% Native American/Other).

Washburn County's Multiracial Population

665 residents of Washburn County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Washburn County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Washburn County is ranked #12 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Washburn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Barron County (3.3% Multiracial), and Rusk County (3.2% Multiracial). Washburn County is less Multiracial than neighboring Douglas County (5.3% Multiracial), Burnett County (4.6% Multiracial), and Sawyer County (4.6% Multiracial).

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