Croatian Population in Vernon County, WI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Croatian population in Vernon County, WI is reported at 74 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Vernon County - including Christiana town, Viroqua, Whitestown town, and others - report some Croatian presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Wisconsin.

Top 5 cities with the largest Croatian population in Vernon County

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  • 1
    Christiana town
    Croatian population in Christiana town is 46
    4.58% of Christiana town population is Croatian
  • 2
    Viroqua
    Croatian population in Viroqua is 16
    0.36% of Viroqua population is Croatian
  • 3
    Whitestown town
    Croatian population in Whitestown town is 5
    0.86% of Whitestown town population is Croatian
  • 4
    Hamburg town
    Croatian population in Hamburg town is 3
    0.27% of Hamburg town population is Croatian
  • 5
    Coon Valley
    Croatian population in Coon Valley is 2
    0.23% of Coon Valley population is Croatian

Overview of Croatian population in Vernon County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Vernon County with 74 Croatian residents (0.24% of 30,915 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 80th percentile nationally among counties and 58th percentile within Wisconsin for Croatian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Vernon County's Croatian demographic representation of 0.24%, corresponding to Wisconsin's state average while exceeding the national average of 0.12%, placing the county at state demographic averages while above national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Vernon County contains 74 Croatian residents, representing less than 1% of Wisconsin's total Croatian population of 14,373.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Vernon County's density of 0.093 Croatian Americans per square mile remains below Wisconsin's average of 0.27 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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27 Cities in Vernon County Ranked by Croatian Population

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ACS data [1] show Croatian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Christiana town, Viroqua, Whitestown town, and Hamburg town. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 27 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Vernon County, WI ranked by Croatian population count
Rank by Croatian Population
City
Croatian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Vernon County Croatian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Christiana town 46 4.58% 62.16%
2 Viroqua 16 0.36% 21.62%
3 Whitestown town 5 0.86% 6.76%
4 Hamburg town 3 0.27% 4.05%
5 Coon Valley 2 0.23% 2.70%
5 Webster town 2 0.23% 2.70%
6 Bergen town 0 - -
6 0 - -
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6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 0 - -
6 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 Vernon County, WI by their Croatian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Croatian 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 Croatian 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 Croatian alone, while others identify as Croatian along with another race (such as Croatian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Croatian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Croatian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Croatian 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 Croatian .
  2. % of Total Vernon County Croatian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Croatian 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 Croatian 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 Croatian 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 Croatian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

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