Population By Race and Ethnicity in Sawyer, WI in 2017

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 16,378 population of Sawyer County, Wisconsin comprised of 445 people who identified as Hispanic (2.72%), and 15,933 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.28%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Sawyer County, Wisconsin with a population of 12,776 (78.01%); American Indian and Alaska Native Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 2,949 (18.01%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 499 (3.05%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Sawyer County, Wisconsin in 2017, with a population of 12,564 (76.71%); the second largest ethnic group was American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 2,749 (16.79%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 472 (2.88%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Sawyer, Wisconsin.

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Population By Race in Sawyer , WI in 2017
RacePopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone 96 0.59%
White Alone 12,776 78.01%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,949 18.01%
Asian Alone 58 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 0 0%
Two Or More Races 499 3.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Sawyer , WI in 2017
EthnicityPopulationPercentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 4 0.02%
White Alone - Hispanic 212 1.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 200 1.22%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 27 0.17%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 12,564 76.71%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 2,749 16.79%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 56 0.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 0 0%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 472 2.88%