Italian Population in Florence County, WI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Italian population in Florence County, WI totals 269 residents, according to the most recent census estimates. Of these, Florence town and Aurora town account for 122 and 59 residents respectively, suggesting a shared urban presence. However, the remaining population appears to reside outside city boundaries, likely spread across unincorporated parts of Florence County or smaller incorporated cities not captured in this ranking analysis*. The analysis below explores this hybrid distribution and how it reflects broader trends across Wisconsin counties.

Top 5 cities with the largest Italian population in Florence County

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  • 1
    Florence town
    Italian population in Florence town is 122
    6.89% of Florence town population is Italian
  • 2
    Aurora town
    Italian population in Aurora town is 59
    6.15% of Aurora town population is Italian

Overview of Italian population in Florence County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Florence County contains 269 Italian residents (5.8% of 4,617 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 38th percentile nationally among counties and 8th percentile within Wisconsin for Italian demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Florence County's Italian population of 5.8% surpassing both Wisconsin's state average of 3.4% and the national average of 4.9%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Florence County contains 269 Italian residents, representing less than 1% of Wisconsin's total Italian population of 202,088.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey documents Florence County with 0.55 Italian Americans per square mile, below Wisconsin's average of 3.7 per square mile, placing the county among the least concentrated jurisdictions within the state.
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Florence County Cities by Italian Population

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ACS [1] population records show Florence town and Aurora town account for 122 and 59 Italian residents. The following table shows comprehensive population data, demographic percentages, density measurements, and complete comparison metrics for both cities in Florence County, WI.
cities in Florence County, WI ranked by Italian population count
Rank by Italian Population
City
Italian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Florence County Italian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Florence town 122 6.89% 45.35%
2 Aurora town 59 6.15% 21.93%
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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 Florence County, WI by their Italian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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