Sawyer County, Wisconsin Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

18,476

Median Age

52.8

Male Median

51.2

Female Median

53.6

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.2%%.

+11.2%% Growth

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Sawyer County, Wisconsin Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202452.818,476
202352.218,243
202251.418,057
202150.817,813
202050.716,477
201950.316,399
201850.216,370
201749.716,384
201649.516,438
201549.316,483
201448.616,516
201347.816,542
201247.216,580
201146.616,610
201046.216,615

Sawyer County, Wisconsin Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 54.0%
5–1713.4%
18–245.3%
25–3410.2%
35–5420.4%
55–6418.2%
65+28.5%

Dependency Ratios for Sawyer County, Wisconsin

Total Dependency Ratio:
84.8
Youth Dependency:
32.1
Old-Age Dependency:
52.7

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Sawyer County, Wisconsin

The median age in Sawyer County, Wisconsin is 52.8 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Sawyer County, Wisconsin is 18,476.

In Sawyer County, Wisconsin, seniors (ages 65+) make up 28.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 13.4%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Sawyer County, Wisconsin is aging.
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