Moving to Baraboo, Wisconsin

About Baraboo, Wisconsin
Baraboo

Baraboo ( BAIR-ə-boo) is the county seat of Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States, located along the Baraboo River. The population was 12,556 as of the 2020 census. The most populous city in the county, Baraboo is the principal city of the Baraboo micropolitan statistical area which comprises a portion of the Madison combined statistical area.

Baraboo is home to the Circus World Museum and the former headquarters and winter home of the Ringling Brothers Circus. The Al. Ringling Theatre is an active landmark in the city. Baraboo is near Devil's Lake State Park and Aldo Leopold's Shack and Farm.

Gender
Gender Baraboo Wisconsin Country
Female 53.3% 50.2% 50.8%
Male 46.7% 49.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Baraboo Wisconsin Country
Less than $10,000 4.9% 4.6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 5.2% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.6% 8.6% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 12.4% 9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.6% 13% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 21.7% 18.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.9% 14.1% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 16.4% 16.3% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2% 6.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.2% 5.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Baraboo Wisconsin Country
< 9th Grade 1% 2% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 31% 30% 27.0%
Other College 22% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 13% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Baraboo Wisconsin Country
White 89.9% 80.6% 60.1%
African American 1.2% 6.2% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.8% 0.6%
Asian 0.2% 2.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 4.3% 2.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.1% 7% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity