Burnett County, WI

County in Wisconsin, Midwest · ranked on 45 metrics

Burnett County, WI is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 17,258 (1,947th of 3,094). It ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (1,442nd of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,530th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,365th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,031st of 3,092), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,911th of 3,094).

Population
17,258
1,947th highest of 3,094
Density
21.0
2,178th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
4.09%
841st highest of 3,094
Area
822
1,016th 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 448th of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 732nd of 3,094
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 793rd of 3,090
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 759th of 2,916
  5. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 993rd of 2,916
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,007th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,144th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,442nd of 3,094
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,530th of 3,094
  10. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,608th of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,867th of 3,050
  2. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,571st of 2,916
  3. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,365th of 3,094
  4. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,970th of 2,916
  5. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,031st of 3,092
  6. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,820th of 2,916
  7. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,812th of 2,916
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,911th of 3,094
  9. Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,753rd of 2,916
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,787th of 3,093

Profile by category

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

Strongest category Health (49), weakest Economics (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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  3. Mower County, MN81% similar
    Compared on 12 of 16
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Quick answers

What is the population of Burnett County, WI?
Burnett County, WI has a population of 17,258, 1,947th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Burnett County, WI rank best at?
Among US counties, Burnett County, WI ranks best for Poverty Rate (%) (1,442nd of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,530th of 3,094).
Where does Burnett County, WI rank worst?
Burnett County, WI ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (2,365th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (2,031st of 3,092); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (1,911th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Burnett County, WI?
Rankodex ranks Burnett County, WI on 45 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

45 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics