Sauk
Wisconsin

66K

Population

$73K

Median Income

$340K

Median Home

Swing

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.4%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$81,536

Federal Spending per Capita$744

Median Individual Earnings$44K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers34.5%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$69K

Avg Credit Score711

Work From Home %7.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1822.4%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.3%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms43

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$125K

Income (95th Percentile)$200K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher25.4%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School7.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %8.1%

Dependency Ratio1.09

Medicare Spending / Person$3,078

SS Benefits / Person$4,479

Education Wage Premium1.89x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$58K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$70K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$37K

Public Assistance Recipients2.8%

Average Annual Wage$50K

Professional Services Concentration0.48x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$335K

This county

$285K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$322K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1273/mo

This county

$1200/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.56%

This county

1.51% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $3,550

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,111/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+5.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.4%

Homeownership Rate73.2%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

13.6%

Active Listings

217

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.6 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

33.8%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Sellers market — homes selling at or above list

99.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy78.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.7 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity7.3%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index9.0 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score22

Healthcare Shortage Score18.0

Healthcare Offices93

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)40.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)17.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians112

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients648 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,202

Uninsured (under 65)7.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.5%

Education

Math Test Scores3.00 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.98 grade level

HS Diploma Holders13,329

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,733

HS Completion Rate92.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools11

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate12.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate27.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities10

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)23th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)24.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate16.6 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-1.0

January Sunshine0.01

January Temperature-1.29

Average Temp47°F

Avg High Temp58°F

Avg Low Temp36°F

Median AQIAQI 44

Good Air Days218 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days21 days/yr

Annual Precipitation30.7 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$48K

Ozone Days124 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)0.06

Heating Degree Days7,244 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days669 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,893 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)524 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year1.6

Avg Hail Events / Year1.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)90 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)63 properties

FAA-Registered Airports10 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries3 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs2 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed266 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed148 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)369 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)269 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)30 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)40 ms

Households with 100Mbps+88.8%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet11.3%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)202 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations14 stations

DC Fast Chargers18 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers25

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,592 workers

Public Transit Commuters63 workers

Walk to Work1,047 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)608 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work3.1%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden31.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout75.1%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.726

Nonprofit Organizations425

Veterans Share7.8%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults55.4%

Never-Married Adults26.8%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Religious Organizations49

Asian Population0.4%

Native American Population0.8%

Membership Associations11.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.16 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities1

Nursing & Care Facilities26

Grocery Stores16

Arts & Entertainment Venues9

Hotels & Lodging74

Recreation Businesses48

Professional Services Firms108

Veterinary Practices19

Real Estate Firms98

Museums7

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$88K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate31.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.49%

Politics

Swing

2024 Presidential · Wisconsin was R+1 statewide

vs Wisconsin State

Income tax

7.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.56%1.51% state avg

Politics

SwingR+1

COL Index

County data93 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +0

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Wealthier people moving in (IRS: 1.13x avg income)

Economic Mobility

44%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Local News — Sauk

Barron News-Shield · 36 minutes ago

Sauk Co Sheriff has spent at least $4,500 gassing up in NW Wisconsin with county credit card

Long-time Sauk County Sheriff Richard “Chip” Meister has used a county fuel card to fill his departm…

WPR · 3 weeks ago

The complicated legacy and rebirth of Sauk County’s ‘Sacred Earth’

From "Sacred Earth" to "Devil's Lake" and from farmland to a munitions factory, a Ho-Chunk Nation ci…

Civic Media · Apr 17, 2026

Sauk County EMA warns Wisconsin River Extreme High-Water Levels and Flooding

Share ... Excessive rainfall and projected forecast through the weekend may cause flooding that coul…

Channel 3000 · 2 weeks ago

Minnesota man identified as Sauk Co. motorcycle crash victim

WINFIELD, Wis. — The Sauk County Sheriff's Office identified the 68-year-old man who died in a motor…

WFRV Local 5 · 2 weeks ago

UPDATE: Minnesota man named as victim in Sauk Co. three-motorcycle crash

SAUK COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities have released the identity of the man who died in the three-m…

WMTV 15 NEWS · 2 weeks ago

One dead, several injured in Sauk County motorcycle crash

One man is dead, and several others were taken to the hospital after a motorcycle crashed into two o…

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