2025

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

This list ranks the 67 cities in Marathon 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 Marathon County

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  • 1
    Wausau
    Non-Hispanic White population in Wausau is 31,048
    72.98% of Wausau population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 2
    Marshfield
    Non-Hispanic White population in Marshfield is 17,114
    43.81% of Marshfield population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 3
    Marshfield
    Non-Hispanic White population in Marshfield is 17,114
    43.81% of Marshfield population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 4
    Weston
    Non-Hispanic White population in Weston is 13,264
    80.16% of Weston population is Non-Hispanic White
  • 5
    Kronenwetter
    Non-Hispanic White population in Kronenwetter is 7,565
    84.45% of Kronenwetter population is Non-Hispanic White

List of 67 cities in Marathon County, WI by Non-Hispanic White Population

View Methodology
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Rank by Non-Hispanic White Population
City
Non-Hispanic White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Marathon County Non-Hispanic White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Wausau 31,048 72.98% 22.20%
2 Marshfield 17,114 43.81% 12.24%
2 Marshfield 17,114 43.81% 12.24%
3 Weston 13,264 80.16% 9.49%
4 Kronenwetter 7,565 84.45% 5.41%
5 Rib Mountain town 6,663 90.15% 4.76%
6 Rothschild 4,964 87.24% 3.55%
7 4,426 98.53% 3.17%
8 2,457 92.33% 1.76%
9 2,379 92.50% 1.70%
10 2,155 70.52% 1.54%
11 2,046 94.07% 1.46%
12 1,826 84.03% 1.31%
13 1,714 75.14% 1.23%
14 1,701 93.41% 1.22%
15 1,612 68.22% 1.15%
16 1,588 97.13% 1.14%
17 1,525 32.17% 1.09%
17 1,525 32.17% 1.09%
18 1,516 95.41% 1.08%
19 1,489 93.06% 1.06%
20 1,402 91.10% 1.00%
21 1,310 87.92% 0.94%
22 1,297 90.26% 0.93%
23 1,261 85.26% 0.90%
24 1,199 96.00% 0.86%
25 1,188 26.55% 0.85%
25 1,188 26.55% 0.85%
26 1,147 95.34% 0.82%
27 1,047 93.65% 0.75%
28 1,040 92.77% 0.74%
29 999 96.99% 0.71%
30 997 91.55% 0.71%
31 995 98.03% 0.71%
32 980 93.24% 0.70%
33 913 88.64% 0.65%
34 907 84.69% 0.65%
35 897 97.61% 0.64%
36 854 92.22% 0.61%
37 842 96.45% 0.60%
38 838 94.90% 0.60%
39 819 94.90% 0.59%
40 815 56.40% 0.58%
41 779 92.74% 0.56%
42 777 89.52% 0.56%
43 768 96.12% 0.55%
44 673 38.41% 0.48%
44 673 38.41% 0.48%
45 671 92.55% 0.48%
46 668 98.24% 0.48%
47 634 44.03% 0.45%
47 634 44.03% 0.45%
48 600 91.74% 0.43%
49 587 91.29% 0.42%
50 566 92.18% 0.40%
51 564 91.11% 0.40%
52 552 97.87% 0.39%
53 525 96.69% 0.38%
54 522 92.88% 0.37%
55 468 90.35% 0.33%
56 462 96.86% 0.33%
57 358 91.09% 0.26%
58 353 90.98% 0.25%
59 300 36.76% 0.21%
59 300 36.76% 0.21%
60 114 77.03% 0.08%
61 97 56.40% 0.07%

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 Marathon 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 Marathon 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.