Wisconsin / Census place 5504625

Baraboo

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Baraboo city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,224
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.9%
Population estimate
Density
1,749/sq mi
7.6 sq mi land area
Median age
40.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$69,750
Median home value
$222,100
Median gross rent
$940
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.9%
Typical commute
21.6 min
Public transit commute
0%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LONE ROCK TRI CO AP (28 mi from place center)
Average high
57.4°F
Average low
37.2°F
Annual rainfall
34.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Baraboo.

Typical high and low °F
JFMAMJJASOND
Typical precipitation inches
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

Similar places

More places to consider.

Selected by the closest mix of population, density, median home value, and average annual high.

MN

Worthington, MN

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
13,979
Median home
$210,300
MI

Fenton, MI

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
11,774
Median home
$235,900
OH

Amherst, OH

Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

Population
12,974
Median home
$239,200

Keep exploring

Compare Baraboo with Worthington