Hmong Population in Marathon County, WI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights
The Hmong population in Marathon County, WI is reported at 6,214 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Marathon County - including Wausau, Weston, Rib Mountain town, and others - report some Hmong 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.
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Top 5 cities with the largest Hmong population in Marathon County
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1WausauHmong population in Wausau is 3,8859.74% of Wausau population is Hmong
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2WestonHmong population in Weston is 7804.94% of Weston population is Hmong
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3Rib Mountain townHmong population in Rib Mountain town is 4055.55% of Rib Mountain town population is Hmong
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4KronenwetterHmong population in Kronenwetter is 3484.13% of Kronenwetter population is Hmong
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5Stettin townHmong population in Stettin town is 28210.94% of Stettin town population is Hmong
Overview of Hmong population in Marathon County
- Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Marathon County contains 6,214 Hmong residents (4.5% of 138,067 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 97th percentile within Wisconsin for Hmong demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
- Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Marathon County's Hmong population of 4.5% surpassing both Wisconsin's state average of 1% and the national average of 0.11%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
- Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Marathon County's 6,214 Hmong residents constitute 10.3% of Wisconsin's total Hmong population of 60,218, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 10.3% of all Wisconsin Hmong Americans residing within county boundaries.
- Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Marathon County's density of 4 Hmong Americans per square mile exceeds Wisconsin's average of 1.1 per square mile by more than triple, establishing the county as a significant concentration center for Hmong demographic communities.
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53 Cities in Marathon County Ranked by Hmong Population
ACS data [1] show Hmong populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Wausau, Weston, Rib Mountain town, and Kronenwetter. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 53 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
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 Marathon County, WI by their Hmong population, using the most recent ACS data available.
How the Census defines Hmong 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 Hmong 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 Hmong alone, while others identify as Hmong along with another race (such as Hmong and German).
- We’ve used the “Hmong alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Hmong population in each area.
How We Ranked the Data
This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Hmong alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
- % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Hmong .
- % of Total Marathon County Hmong Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Hmong 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 Hmong 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 Hmong 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 Hmong 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.
- U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line Shapefiles 2023.
