Barron County, WI

County in Wisconsin, Midwest · ranked on 39 metrics

Barron County, WI is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 46,257 (1,063rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (822nd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (994th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,416th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,989th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,871st of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,471st of 2,916).

Population
46,257
1,063rd highest of 3,094
Density
53.6
1,394th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
-0.99%
2,125th highest of 3,094
Area
863
942nd highest of 3,094
Region
Midwest
Wisconsin

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 433rd of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 646th of 3,094
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 713th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    822nd of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 872nd of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 897th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 918th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    994th of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,416th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,409th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,868th of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,679th of 2,916
  3. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,938th of 2,916
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,989th of 3,094
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,808th of 2,916
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,871st of 3,092
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,637th of 2,916
  8. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,471st of 2,916
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,550th of 3,090
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,535th of 3,093

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (53), weakest Health (53). Select a category to list its metrics.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 13 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Barron County, WI?
Barron County, WI has a population of 46,257, 1,063rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Barron County, WI rank best at?
Among US counties, Barron County, WI ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (822nd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (994th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,416th of 3,094).
Where does Barron County, WI rank worst?
Barron County, WI ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,989th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,871st of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,471st of 2,916).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Barron County, WI?
Rankodex ranks Barron County, WI on 39 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

39 metrics with a value for this place, in 11 topics