Sawyer County, WI

Welcome to Sawyer County.

Sawyer County has a population of 18.1 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,350.2 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $834 million.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Sawyer County voted five out of six times for Republicans and twice for Democrats.

The largest city in the county is Hayward.

🔵 Democrat 🔴 Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**
	🔵	🔴
2000 🔴George W. Bush 🔵Al Gore	42.91%	51.14%	+
2004 🔴George W. Bush 🔵John Kerry	46.66%	52.37%	+
2008 🔵Barack Obama 🔴John McCain	52.45%	46.22%	+
2012 🔵Barack Obama 🔴Mitt Romney	49.71%	49.22%	+
2016 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Hillary Clinton	38.42%	56.85%	+
2020 🔵Joe Biden 🔴Donald Trump	42.8%	56.22%	+
2024 🔴Donald Trump 🔵Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	24%

Government Enterprises	20%	42%
Private Industries	80%	20%
Agriculture	2%	13%
Mining	<1%	0%
Utilities	<1%	0%
Construction	6%	34%
Manufacturing	11%	20%
– Durable	7%	6%
– Nondurable	3%	59%
Trade	<1%	0%
– Wholesale	<1%	0%
– Retail	11%	70%
Transportation	1%	87%
Information	1%	16%
Finance & Insurance	4%	22%
Real Estate	21%	-6%
Professional & Business Services	4%	23%
Educational Services	<1%	0%
Healthcare & Social Services	<1%	0%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	1%	11%
Accommodation & Food Services	5%	32%
Other Services²	3%	20%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers	3	5
🪑 Furniture & Home Furnishings	9	25
📺 Electronics & Appliance
🛒 Grocery Stores	3	6
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	4	9
⚕️ Health & Personal Care	6	12
⛽ Gasoline Stations	10	17
👕 Clothing Stores	9	25
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods	5	14
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores	9	20
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	3	9
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies
🍺 Bars & Taverns	18	52
🍽️ Full-service restaurants	43	52
🍔 Limited-service restaurants	8	11
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	15	35
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation	18	47
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	18%	$327,000	N/A
Top 20%	45%	$199,700	$200,400
Next highest 20%	24%	$106,200	$125,100
Middle 20%	16%	$73,100	$88,400
Second lowest 20%	10%	$46,200	$59,000
Bottom 20%	4%	$19,500	$33,600
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		76%	$84,500
Self-Employment		11%	$36,100
Investment Income¹		24%	$16,700
Social Security		34%	$23,300
Supplemental Security		5%	$12,900
Public Assistance		3%	Below $10,000
Retirement		25%	$26,300
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	3%	8%	8%
$25K – $49K	<1%	5%	6%	11%
$50K – $99K	1%	7%	13%	13%
$100K – $199K	<1%	5%	8%	6%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	3%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$49,200	$36,000
African-American	$50,600	$55,000
Hispanic	$39,500	$31,300
Asian	$88,000	$47,600

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$40,800	$30,200
Highschool & GED	$42,900	$29,600
Some College to Associate’s	$56,700	$37,100
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$67,100	$54,300
Graduate Degree	$80,800	$61,600

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$72,500	$54,100
STEM²	$78,400	$76,100
Gray-Collar³	$84,200	$42,100
Pink-Collar⁴	$36,400	$23,400
Sales⁵	$41,400	$27,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$45,100	$37,900
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	++	$
Drought	+
Earthquake	+
Hail	++	$
Heat Waves	++	$
Hurricane
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+++	$
Lightning	++	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	+	$
Tornado	+	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+	$
Winter Weather	+	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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