2025

Cities in Barron County, WI ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 38 cities in Barron County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Barron County

  • 1
    Rice Lake
    White population in Rice Lake is 8,665
    93.39% of Rice Lake population is White
  • 2
    Barron
    White population in Barron is 3,090
    78.33% of Barron population is White
  • 3
    Rice Lake town
    White population in Rice Lake town is 2,772
    97.67% of Rice Lake town population is White
  • 4
    Stanley town
    White population in Stanley town is 2,512
    91.35% of Stanley town population is White
  • 5
    Cumberland
    White population in Cumberland is 2,356
    92.83% of Cumberland population is White

List of 38 cities in Barron County, WI by White Population

Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Barron County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Rice Lake 8,665 93.39% 19.14%
2 Barron 3,090 78.33% 6.83%
3 Rice Lake town 2,772 97.67% 6.12%
4 Stanley town 2,512 91.35% 5.55%
5 Cumberland 2,356 92.83% 5.21%
6 Chetek 1,974 96.62% 4.36%
7 Cameron 1,651 91.01% 3.65%
8 1,650 95.82% 3.65%
9 1,408 88.44% 3.11%
10 988 96.67% 2.18%
11 963 95.35% 2.13%
12 962 89.07% 2.13%
13 884 46.19% 1.95%
13 884 46.19% 1.95%
14 859 91.29% 1.90%
15 853 91.23% 1.88%
16 852 93.01% 1.88%
17 850 97.93% 1.88%
18 820 100.00% 1.81%
19 813 97.95% 1.80%
20 781 92.21% 1.73%
21 770 96.73% 1.70%
22 769 97.84% 1.70%
23 750 98.81% 1.66%
24 743 89.20% 1.64%
25 738 80.57% 1.63%
26 681 88.67% 1.50%
27 678 97.98% 1.50%
27 678 86.59% 1.50%
28 659 95.65% 1.46%
29 546 89.36% 1.21%
30 544 47.55% 1.20%
30 544 47.55% 1.20%
31 490 98.59% 1.08%
32 457 97.44% 1.01%
33 456 97.02% 1.01%
34 351 90.93% 0.78%
35 251 94.01% 0.55%

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 Barron County, WI by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines 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 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 White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as 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 White .
  2. % of Total Barron County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. 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 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 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 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.