Chinese Population in Forest County, WI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Chinese population in Forest County, WI is recorded at 18, with Laona town (10) and Lincoln town (5) leading among the few incorporated cities reporting measurable presence. The remaining difference likely reflects residents living in unincorporated areas or smaller cities not included in this analysis. Below, we explore how the Chinese population is distributed across Forest County.

Top 5 cities with the largest Chinese population in Forest County

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  • 1
    Laona town
    Chinese population in Laona town is 10
    0.82% of Laona town population is Chinese
  • 2
    Lincoln town
    Chinese population in Lincoln town is 5
    0.39% of Lincoln town population is Chinese
  • 3
    Argonne town
    Chinese population in Argonne town is 0
    - of Argonne town population is Chinese
  • 4
    Crandon
    Chinese population in Crandon is 0
    - of Crandon population is Chinese
  • 5
    Crandon town
    Chinese population in Crandon town is 0
    - of Crandon town population is Chinese

Overview of Chinese population in Forest County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Forest County with 18 Chinese residents (0.19% of 9,261 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 43rd percentile nationally among counties and 27th percentile within Wisconsin for Chinese population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data indicate Forest County's Chinese population of 0.19% remains below Wisconsin's state average of 0.53% and the national average of 1.6%, placing the county below demographic benchmarks across multiple geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Forest County contains 18 Chinese residents, representing less than 1% of Wisconsin's total Chinese population of 31,169.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Forest County maintains fewer than 0.018 Chinese Americans per square mile, compared to Wisconsin's average of 0.58 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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7 Cities in Forest County Ranked by Chinese Population

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American Community Survey data [1] show Chinese populations in two incorporated cities: Laona town ( rank_1_geo_dempop residents) and rank_2_geo_name ( rank_2_geo_dempop residents). The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Forest County, WI ranked by Chinese population count
Rank by Chinese Population
City
Chinese Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Forest County Chinese Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Laona town 10 0.82% 55.56%
2 Lincoln town 5 0.39% 27.78%
3 Argonne town 0 - -
3 Crandon 0 - -
3 Crandon town 0 - -
3 Nashville town 0 - -
3 Wabeno town 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Forest County, WI by their Chinese population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Chinese population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Chinese ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Chinese alone, while others identify as Chinese along with another race (such as Chinese and German).
  • We’ve used the “Chinese alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Chinese population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Chinese alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Chinese .
  2. % of Total Forest County Chinese Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Chinese population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Chinese populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Chinese population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Chinese populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.