2025

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

This list ranks the 30 cities in Bayfield 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 Bayfield County

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  • 1
    Ashland
    Non-Hispanic White population in Ashland is 6,624
    39.66% of Ashland population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Ashland
    Non-Hispanic White population in Ashland is 6,624
    39.66% of Ashland population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Washburn
    Non-Hispanic White population in Washburn is 1,526
    74.88% of Washburn population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Iron River town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Iron River town is 1,100
    86.27% of Iron River town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Barnes town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Barnes town is 875
    95.63% of Barnes town population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 30 cities in Bayfield 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 Bayfield County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Ashland 6,624 39.66% 32.47%
1 Ashland 6,624 39.66% 32.47%
2 Washburn 1,526 74.88% 7.48%
3 Iron River town 1,100 86.27% 5.39%
4 Barnes town 875 95.63% 4.29%
5 Cable town 767 86.08% 3.76%
6 Barksdale town 762 86.00% 3.74%
7 691 78.08% 3.39%
8 685 80.97% 3.36%
9 604 84.24% 2.96%
10 566 86.94% 2.77%
11 526 89.15% 2.58%
11 526 87.67% 2.58%
12 525 94.94% 2.57%
13 492 89.62% 2.41%
14 455 70.54% 2.23%
15 420 88.79% 2.06%
16 361 99.18% 1.77%
17 353 87.59% 1.73%
18 315 85.37% 1.54%
19 313 82.37% 1.53%
20 266 98.52% 1.30%
21 255 92.06% 1.25%
22 242 16.08% 1.19%
23 238 80.13% 1.17%
24 237 78.74% 1.16%
25 220 94.02% 1.08%
26 200 90.91% 0.98%
27 190 82.97% 0.93%
28 66 63.46% 0.32%

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 Bayfield 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 Bayfield 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.