2025

Cities in Barron County, WI ranked by Non-Hispanic White Population

This list ranks the 38 cities in Barron County based on their Non-Hispanic White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 11, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest Non-Hispanic White population in Barron County

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  • 1
    Rice Lake
    Non-Hispanic White population in Rice Lake is 8,326
    89.74% of Rice Lake population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Barron
    Non-Hispanic White population in Barron is 2,834
    71.84% of Barron population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Rice Lake town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Rice Lake town is 2,755
    97.08% of Rice Lake town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Stanley town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Stanley town is 2,340
    85.09% of Stanley town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Cumberland
    Non-Hispanic White population in Cumberland is 2,102
    82.82% of Cumberland population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 38 cities in Barron County, WI by Non-Hispanic White Population

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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Barron County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rice Lake 8,326 89.74% 19.28%
2 Barron 2,834 71.84% 6.56%
3 Rice Lake town 2,755 97.08% 6.38%
4 Stanley town 2,340 85.09% 5.42%
5 Cumberland 2,102 82.82% 4.87%
6 Chetek 1,942 95.06% 4.50%
7 Chetek town 1,615 93.79% 3.74%
8 1,587 87.49% 3.68%
9 1,345 84.48% 3.11%
10 938 92.87% 2.17%
11 917 89.73% 2.12%
12 878 81.30% 2.03%
13 847 90.01% 1.96%
14 835 96.20% 1.93%
15 834 89.20% 1.93%
16 822 42.95% 1.90%
16 822 42.95% 1.90%
17 820 100.00% 1.90%
18 808 97.35% 1.87%
19 807 88.10% 1.87%
20 765 97.33% 1.77%
21 757 95.10% 1.75%
22 741 97.63% 1.72%
23 722 85.24% 1.67%
24 685 74.78% 1.59%
25 669 80.31% 1.55%
26 651 94.08% 1.51%
27 641 83.46% 1.48%
28 638 81.48% 1.48%
29 611 88.68% 1.42%
30 511 44.67% 1.18%
30 511 44.67% 1.18%
30 511 83.63% 1.18%
31 483 97.18% 1.12%
32 445 94.88% 1.03%
33 442 94.04% 1.02%
34 309 80.05% 0.72%
35 246 92.13% 0.57%

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 cities in Barron County, WI by their Non-Hispanic White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines Non-Hispanic White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as Non-Hispanic White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as Non-Hispanic White alone, while others identify as Non-Hispanic White along with another race (such as Non-Hispanic White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White .
  • We’ve used the “Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Non-Hispanic White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Non-Hispanic White alone or in combination in cities. 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 Non-Hispanic White .
  2. % of Total Barron County Non-Hispanic White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White 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.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported Non-Hispanic White 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 Non-Hispanic White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.