2025

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

This list ranks the 18 cities in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County

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  • 1
    Merrill
    Non-Hispanic White population in Merrill is 8,573
    89.40% of Merrill population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Tomahawk
    Non-Hispanic White population in Tomahawk is 3,209
    91.48% of Tomahawk population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Merrill town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Merrill town is 2,777
    90.02% of Merrill town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Bradley town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Bradley town is 2,054
    97.76% of Bradley town population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Pine River town
    Non-Hispanic White population in Pine River town is 1,610
    94.37% of Pine River town population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 18 cities in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Merrill 8,573 89.40% 32.29%
2 Tomahawk 3,209 91.48% 12.09%
3 Merrill town 2,777 90.02% 10.46%
4 Bradley town 2,054 97.76% 7.74%
5 Pine River town 1,610 94.37% 6.06%
6 Scott town 1,255 94.22% 4.73%
7 Corning town 902 72.62% 3.40%
8 849 93.71% 3.20%
9 831 89.55% 3.13%
10 774 95.44% 2.92%
11 756 84.85% 2.85%
12 721 85.22% 2.72%
13 579 78.78% 2.18%
14 539 85.83% 2.03%
15 347 89.20% 1.31%
16 336 94.92% 1.27%
17 282 94.63% 1.06%
18 155 98.73% 0.58%

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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln 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.