Polish Population in Price County, WI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Polish population in Price County, WI is recorded at 979 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Price County, WI has some Polish population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how Polish communities are spread across Price County, WI and comparable counties throughout Wisconsin.

Top 5 cities with the largest Polish population in Price County

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  • 1
    Phillips
    Polish population in Phillips is 150
    9.70% of Phillips population is Polish
  • 2
    Park Falls
    Polish population in Park Falls is 131
    5.68% of Park Falls population is Polish
  • 3
    Worcester town
    Polish population in Worcester town is 98
    6.92% of Worcester town population is Polish
  • 4
    Ogema town
    Polish population in Ogema town is 87
    10.56% of Ogema town population is Polish
  • 5
    Elk town
    Polish population in Elk town is 77
    8.11% of Elk town population is Polish

Overview of Polish population in Price County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Price County contains 979 Polish residents (7% of 14,077 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 71st percentile nationally among counties and 16th percentile within Wisconsin for Polish demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS data documents Price County's Polish demographic representation of 7%, exceeding the national average of 2.6% while remaining below Wisconsin's elevated state average of 7.8%, placing the county above national concentration levels while below state demographic averages.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Price County contains 979 Polish residents, representing less than 1% of Wisconsin's total Polish population of 462,215.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey show Price County maintains fewer than 0.78 Polish Americans per square mile, compared to Wisconsin's average of 8.5 per square mile, placing the county among jurisdictions with minimal demographic representation within the state.
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9 Cities in Price County Ranked by Polish Population

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ACS data [1] confirm Polish populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Phillips, Park Falls, Worcester town, and Ogema town. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 9 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Price County, WI ranked by Polish population count
Rank by Polish Population
City
Polish Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Price County Polish Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Phillips 150 9.70% 15.32%
2 Park Falls 131 5.68% 13.38%
3 Worcester town 98 6.92% 10.01%
4 Ogema town 87 10.56% 8.89%
5 Elk town 77 8.11% 7.87%
6 Fifield town 61 6.43% 6.23%
7 Lake town 45 4.25% 4.60%
8 38 8.15% 3.88%
9 34 6.12% 3.47%
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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 Price County, WI by their Polish population, using the most recent ACS data available.

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

How We Ranked the Data

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

Sources

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