Census place 5504625

Baraboo

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

Official Census name: Baraboo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Baraboo.

According to the 2025 estimate, Baraboo has a population of 13,224 and 1,749 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 98 covered Wisconsin places are: median home value is $222,100, below the comparison median of $281,700; median gross rent is $940, below the comparison median of $1,115; and median household income is $69,750, below the comparison median of $82,717. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$222,100
Below the comparison median of $281,700
median gross rent
$940
Below the comparison median of $1,115
median household income
$69,750
Below the comparison median of $82,717

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Baraboo's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

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
Drive-alone commute
76%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
3.5%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
64.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.9%
Working from home
8.6%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.9%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
8.3%
Households with children
23%
Residents with a disability
16.8%
Residents without insurance
3.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sauk County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

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
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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