[7] Saginaw Lake is located in the county,[8] south of the Namekagon River.

The racial makeup of the county was 89.3% White, 4.4% Native American, 0.4% Black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 5.1% from two or more races.

As of the census[14] of 2000, there were 15,674 people, 6,613 households, and 4,503 families residing in the county.

The racial makeup of the county was 93.25% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 4.45% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races.

26.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

[15] Additionally, there were no reported induced abortions performed on women of Burnett County residence in 2017.