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Sauk County, Wisconsin

County

Population: 65,759 (2023 estimate)

Located in Wisconsin

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Sauk County

What is the median household income in Sauk County?
The median household income in Sauk County is $77,648 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Sauk County?
The poverty rate in Sauk County is 5.9% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Sauk County?
$242,400 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Sauk County?
The median gross rent in Sauk County is $930 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Sauk County residents have a college degree?
60.0% of adults in Sauk County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
Population
100
Median Income
$77,648
Median Home Value
$242,400
Poverty Rate
5.9%
Unemployment (ACS 2023)
0.0%
Median Age
64.0 yrs
Since 2019 Median Income: +$62,398 (+409.2%) Home Value: +$60,200 (+33%) Poverty Rate: -0.9 pp (-13.2%) Bachelor's+: +44.0 pp (+275%) Unemployment: -2.9 pp (-100%)

Demographics

Total Population 100
Median Age 64.0
Female 0.0%
Race & Ethnicity
White (non-Hisp.) 89.0% Black 11.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $77,648 ±$1,981
+$1,978 vs. state
Per Capita Income $90,637
Median Family Income $95,162
Poverty Rate 5.9%
-0.7 pp vs. state
Child Poverty Rate 10.5%
Working-Age Poverty Rate —
SNAP Recipients 24.0%
Social Security Income —
Retirement Income 79.0%
Household Income Distribution
< $10k
5.0%
$10–15k
11.0%
$15–25k
19.0%
$35–50k
5.0%
$75–100k
5.0%
$150–200k
55.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 124
Owner-Occupied 0.0%
Renter-Occupied 100.0%
Vacancy Rate 19.4%
Median Home Value $242,400
-$5,000 vs. state
Median Gross Rent $930
Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 15.1%
Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 35.0%
Home Value Distribution
< $50k
5.2%
$50–100k
5.2%
$100–200k
9.1%
$200–300k
29.2%
$300–500k
25.0%
$500k–$1M
8.3%
$1M+
1.3%
Vehicle Availability
No vehicle
40.0%
1 vehicle
60.0%
Housing Age
Pre-1940
65.3%
2010+
25.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 89.0%
Bachelor's or Higher 60.0%
+27.2 pp vs. state
Graduate Degree 60.0%
Some College / Associate 29.0%
Less Than High School 0.0%
Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 55.0%
Unemployment Rate 0.0%
-3.3 pp vs. state
Work from Home 100.0%
Self-Employed 0.0%
Government Workers 0.0%
Private For-Profit 100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 23.3 min
Drove Alone 0.0%
Carpool 0.0%
Public Transit 0.0%
Work from Home 100.0%
Walked 0.0%
Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 100
Avg. Household Size 2.00
Avg. Family Size —
Married-Couple Households 0.0%
Single-Mother Households —
Single-Father Households —
Living Alone —
Households with Children 0.0%
Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%
Naturalized Citizen 44.8%
Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%
Foreign-Born Origin
Latin America
59.1%
Europe
25.8%
Asia
8.8%
Africa
1.5%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 29.0%
With a Disability 21.0%
Cognitive Difficulty —
Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%
Uninsured 0.0%
Employer Insurance —
Medicaid —
Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 84.0%
Has a Computer 95.0%
Same House 1 Year Ago 95.0%
Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Trends 2017–2023

Income Poverty Home Values Rent Homeownership Education Unemployment Commute Time Work From Home Foreign-Born Uninsured

Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Sauk County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin Tax Returns People (est.)
Dane County 383 604
Columbia County 231 346
Other flows - Midwest 196 331
Other flows - South 157 254
Other flows - West 109 167
Juneau County 100 173
Richland County 73 122
Other flows - Northeast 60 81
Adams County 55 92
Iowa County 33 56