| Name | Washburn County |
| State | Wisconsin |
| FIPS Code | 55129 |
| County Seat | Shell Lake |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 16,996 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 2.16% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 95.7% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | White 89% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+14 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 6.9% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 5.5% |
| Area Code(s) | 535 / 715 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 95.7% |
| African American | 0.57% |
| Hispanic | 2.05% |
| Asian | 0.52% |
| Native American | 1.14% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.02% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 89.15% |
| African American | 0.36% |
| Hispanic | 3.77% |
| Asian | 0.22% |
| Native American | 1.43% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0% |