Prairie Farm, Wisconsin Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 423, Prairie Farm's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Prairie Farm is a small community located in Wisconsin, within Barron County. The total population is 423. It ranks as the 566th most populous out of 808 Census-designated places in Wisconsin.

Age Demographics

The median age in Prairie Farm is 46.1 years. This is 15% higher than the state median of 40.2 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Prairie Farm is $45,313. This is 42% lower than the state median of $77,485. It is also 44% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 22.8%. This is 116% higher than the state poverty rate of 10.5%. With more than one in five residents living below the poverty line, economic hardship is a significant challenge for the community. The unemployment rate is 0.4%. This is 86% lower than the state rate of 3.3%. The median home value is $138,500. Housing costs are 48% lower than the state median of $266,500. The home-value-to-income ratio is 3.1x. 75.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 11% higher than the state average of 67.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

Prairie Farm has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 93.6% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 4.0%. The Asian population (0.7%) is well below the state average of 2.9%.

Education

6.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. This is 82% lower than the state rate of 33.4%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 89.7%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Prairie Farm, Wisconsin is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Wisconsin state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 808 Census-designated places in Wisconsin. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.