Bayfield County, WI
County in Wisconsin, Midwest · ranked on 38 metrics
Bayfield County, WI is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 16,789 (1,966th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (453rd of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (733rd of 3,094), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (865th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Unemployment Rate (%) (tied 2,157th of 3,094), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (2,128th of 3,092), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916).
At a glance
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Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 193rd of 3,05094
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 182nd of 2,91693
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024453rd of 3,09485
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 450th of 2,91684
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 512th of 2,91682
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022tied 665th of 3,09478
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 621st of 2,91678
- Poverty Rate (%)9.77%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024733rd of 3,09476
- Adults Who Smoke (%)14.0%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 688th of 2,91676
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024865th of 3,09472
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,942nd of 3,0504
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,571st of 2,91611
- Unemployment Rate by County (BLS) · 2025tied 2,157th of 3,09429
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 2,023rd of 2,91630
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,128th of 3,09231
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,785th of 2,91638
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,654th of 2,91643
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,368th of 3,09456
- Median Household Income$71,151Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20241,114th of 3,09364
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024tied 1,105th of 3,09064
Profile by category
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Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Bayfield County, WI?
- Bayfield County, WI has a population of 16,789, 1,966th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Bayfield County, WI rank best at?
- Among US counties, Bayfield County, WI ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (453rd of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (733rd of 3,094); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (865th of 3,094).
- Where does Bayfield County, WI rank worst?
- Bayfield County, WI ranks lowest for Unemployment Rate (%) (tied 2,157th of 3,094); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (2,128th of 3,092); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,654th of 2,916).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bayfield County, WI?
- Rankodex ranks Bayfield County, WI on 38 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
38 metrics with a value for this place, in 10 topics