Sauk County, WI

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    2024 Population
    66,009
    US Senator
    Ron Johnson
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Tammy Baldwin
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    41.6
    0.726% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.06%
    8% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $79,541
    2.44% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $258,600
    6.68% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    34,537
    0.36% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Sauk County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.8% of the residents in Sauk County, WI are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Sauk County, WI are Panache Academy of Beauty (36 degrees awarded in 2022).

    In 2024, the median property value in Sauk County, WI was $258,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.4%.

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    Population & Diversity

    Sauk County, WI is home to a population of 66k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.89% of Sauk County, WI residents were born outside of the country (2.57k people).

    In 2024, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57k people) in Sauk County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.66k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.8% of Sauk County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sauk County, WI was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sauk County, WI
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      57k ± 446
    2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      2.02k ± 388
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      1.66k ± 370
    6.8%
    Hispanic Population
    4.49k people

    In 2024, there were 28.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (57k people) in Sauk County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.02k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.66k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.8% of the people in Sauk County, WI are hispanic (4.49k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sauk County, WI as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      90,085 ± 7,313 people
    2. India
      22,216 ± 3,653 people
    3. China
      14,090 ± 2,911 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    3.89%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    2.57k people
    3.79%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    2.49k people

    As of 2024, 3.89% of Sauk County, WI residents (2.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sauk County, WI was 3.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,334 ± 216
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      781 ± 187
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      462 ± 133

    Sauk County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94% of the population of Sauk County, WI has health coverage, with 51.7% on employee plans, 11.9% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.97% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Sauk County, WI see 995 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (995 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1462 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 496 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    995 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sauk County, WI

    Primary care physicians in Sauk County, WI see an average of 995 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (995 patients).

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

    4. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004

    5. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 17.9% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    6.03%
    Uninsured
    51.7%
    Employer Coverage
    11.9%
    Medicaid
    14.6%
    Medicare
    13.9%
    Non-Group
    1.97%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sauk County, WI declined by 5.35% from 6.37% to 6.03%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sauk County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.38 in Sauk County, WI.

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    Health Behaviors

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.6% in Sauk County, WI.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.59% in Sauk County, WI.

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    Economy

    Employment

    Occupations

    34.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,115
    0.36%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.46%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sauk County, WI grew at a rate of 0.36%, from 34.4k employees to 34.5k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sauk County, WI, are Management Occupations (3,649 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,639 people), and Production Occupations (3,036 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sauk County, WI.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    34.5k
    2024 Value
    ± 1,115
    0.36%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.46%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sauk County, WI grew at a rate of 0.36%, from 34.4k employees to 34.5k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sauk County, WI, are Manufacturing (5,499 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,645 people), and Retail Trade (4,469 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sauk County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Sauk County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $55,056
    Median earning men ± $2,171
    $42,029
    Median earning women ± $1,704

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,125), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,087), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,269).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,943), Public Administration ($58,600), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,558).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.6%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 144
      Construction
    2. 124
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 110
      Retail Trade

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $346k
      Manufacturing
    2. $235k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $209k
      Accommodation and Food Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

    Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing the state of Wisconsin. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Wisconsin is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (49.6%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.518%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wisconsin went to Donald J. Trump with 49.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.518%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Wisconsin

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    Ron Johnson
    Senator from Wisconsin3
    Assumed office on January 3, 2011
    Tammy Baldwin
    Senator from Wisconsin1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013

    Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are the senators currently representing Wisconsin.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Wisconsin over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2022, universities in Sauk County, WI awarded 36 degrees. The student population of Sauk County, WI in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 7 male students and 58 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Sauk County, WI are White (29 and 80.6%), Hispanic or Latino (3 and 8.33%), Black or African American (3 and 8.33%), and Unknown (1 and 2.78%).

    The largest universities in Sauk County, WI by number of degrees awarded are Panache Academy of Beauty (36 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Sauk County, WI are General Cosmetology (14 and 38.9%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (11 and 30.6%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (6 and 16.7%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2021 there were 65 students enrolled in Sauk County, WI, 10.8% men and 89.2% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 55 records, of which 90.9% were women and 9.09% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Cosmetology
      14 degrees awarded
    2. Barbering
      3 degrees awarded

    In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Sauk County, WI was General Cosmetology with 14 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Sauk County, WI according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Panache Academy of Beauty
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    36 degrees awarded

    In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Panache Academy of Beauty with 36 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2022, 4 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sauk County, WI, which is 0.125 times less than the 32 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2022, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 29 degrees mean that there were 9.67 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 3 degrees awarded.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Sauk County, WI was $258,600 in 2024, which is 0.777 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $242,400 to $258,600, a 6.68% increase. The homeownership rate in Sauk County, WI is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sauk County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.95%.

    Housing

    Property

    $258,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$5,849
    $20,252
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$673

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sauk County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sauk County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    72.4%
    Homeownership
    2024
    62.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Sauk County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sauk County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $79,541
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,340
    28k
    Number of Households
    ± 980

    In 2024, the median household income of the 28k households in Sauk County, WI grew to $79,541 from the previous year's value of $77,648.

    The following chart displays the households in Sauk County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Sauk County, WI is from Wisconsin.
    0.439
    2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin
    0.441
    2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

    In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (77%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.65%)
    3. Carpooled (9%)

    In 2024, 77% of workers in Sauk County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.65%) and those who carpooled to work (9%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Sauk County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sauk County, WI have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 11.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sauk County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.95%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sauk County, WI (5.26k out of 65.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sauk County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 11.6% of the children was living in poverty in Sauk County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.6%.

    The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

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