Sawyer County, Wisconsin Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Wisconsin |
| Land area | 1,257.3 square miles |
| Population Density | 13.2 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 16,513 |
| Population change | -0.3% | Under 5 years of age | 5.5% |
| Under 18 | 20.2% |
| 65 and over | 22.7% |
| Females | 49.4% |
| White | 78.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 2.1 |
| Asian | 0.3% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black or African American | 0.6% |
| Native American | 17.1% |
| Pacific Islander | 0% |
| Had graduated from high school | 90% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 22% |
| Veterans | 1,662 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 7,663 |
| Persons per household | 2.1 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 89.2% |
| Median household income | $39,904 |
| The per capita income | $23,809 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 18.8% |
| housing units | 16,107 |
| Multi-unit structures | 7% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $162,500 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 75.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 2,363 |
| Women-owned firms | 0% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 0% |
| Black-owned firms | 0% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $224,148 |
| Retail sales per capita | $13,223 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $180,912 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $50,232 |