Barron is a city in Barron County (of which it is the county seat), in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 3,423 at the 2010 census. The city is located within the Town of Barron.GeographyBarron is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.96sqmi, of which, 2.88sqmi is land and 0.08sqmi is water.Barron is along U.S. Highway 8 and Wisconsin Highway 25.Demographics2010 censusAt the 2010 census, there were 3,423 people, 1,422 households and 829 families residing in the city. The population density was 1188.5PD/sqmi. There were 1,526 housing units at an average density of 529.9/sqmi. The racial makeup was 87.2% White, 8.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.