In Barron, Wisconsin, the median home price is $290,136, compared with the Wisconsin median of $341,306; median household income is $65,933; the population is 46,797; schools rate 6.6 out of 10; the violent crime rate is 145.5 per 100k; and the average commute is 20.9 minutes. Sources: Zillow Research and the US Census Bureau.
Data updated June 2026 - Source: Zillow Research
Barron at a glance
Population
46,797
Median Household Income
$65,933
Typical Home Value
$290,136
School District Rating
6.6
Violent Crime Rate
145.5
Avg Commute Time
20.9
About Barron
Barron has a population of 46,797. The median home value is $290,136, 15% below the Wisconsin median. Median household income is $65,933 (15% below the Wisconsin median). The most populated towns are Rice Lake, Barron, and Rice Lake.
Data comes from public sources including the U.S. Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics, the FBI, the EPA, Zillow, and Redfin. Source attribution is shown on each metric.
Towns in Barron
36 towns, by population.
- Rice Lake9,030 pop.
- Barron3,681 pop.
- Rice Lake2,823 pop.
- Stanley2,549 pop.
- Cumberland2,282 pop.
- Chetek2,177 pop.
- Cameron1,686 pop.
- Chetek1,670 pop.
- Prairie Lake1,520 pop.
- Clinton1,009 pop.
- Maple Grove1,000 pop.
- Stanfold979 pop.
- Oak Grove964 pop.
- Cedar Lake904 pop.
- Barron891 pop.
- Turtle Lake884 pop.
- Dovre865 pop.
- Crystal Lake858 pop.
- Lakeland857 pop.
- Cumberland830 pop.
- Turtle Lake797 pop.
- Bear Lake789 pop.
- Maple Plain779 pop.
- Almena753 pop.
- Sumner729 pop.
- Arland722 pop.
- Doyle712 pop.
- Sioux Creek678 pop.
- Almena641 pop.
- Dallas638 pop.
- Vance Creek499 pop.
- Prairie Farm483 pop.
- Prairie Farm423 pop.
- Dallas359 pop.
- Haugen284 pop.
- New Auburn52 pop.
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Barron at a glance: frequently asked questions
- What is the population of Barron?
- Barron has a population of 46,797 based on the most recent US Census estimate.
- What is the median home price in Barron?
- The median home value in Barron is $290,136. Open the interactive map to see the distribution town by town.
- What is the median household income in Barron?
- Median household income in Barron is $65,933 per year, sourced from the US Census American Community Survey.
- What state is Barron in?
- Barron is in Wisconsin.
- How many towns are in Barron?
- Barron contains 36 towns and municipalities. Click any town below or on the map to see its housing, school, and crime data.
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