Barron, WI Demographics

A map of Barron's Population by Race

Barron, Wisconsin had a population of 3,733 in 2020. It was 72.8% White, 17.5% Black, 1.5% Asian, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.5% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Barron, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Barron is the 185th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Barron's White Population

2,718 residents of Barron identify as White, or 72.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Barron slightly less than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Barron is ranked #749 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Barron is less White than neighboring Cameron (89.6% White), Rice Lake (89.8% White), Dallas (88.9% White), Almena (89.9% White), and Ridgeland (97.7% White).

Barron's Black Population

653 residents of Barron identify as Black, or 17.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Barron slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Barron is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Barron is more Black than neighboring Cameron (0.7% Black), Rice Lake (0.8% Black), Dallas (0% Black), Almena (0.4% Black), and Ridgeland (0% Black).

Barron's Asian Population

55 residents of Barron identify as Asian, or 1.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Barron roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Barron is ranked #125 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Barron is more Asian than neighboring Cameron (0.9% Asian), Rice Lake (1.4% Asian), Almena (0% Asian), and Ridgeland (0% Asian). Barron is less Asian than neighboring Dallas (1.9% Asian).

Barron's Hispanic Population

137 residents of Barron identify as Hispanic, or 3.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Barron roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Barron is ranked #316 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Barron is more Hispanic than neighboring Cameron (3% Hispanic), Dallas (2.5% Hispanic), and Ridgeland (0.8% Hispanic). Barron is less Hispanic than neighboring Almena (4.5% Hispanic).

Barron's Native American/Other Population

39 residents of Barron identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Barron roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Barron is ranked #210 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Barron is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cameron (0.9% Native American/Other), Rice Lake (0.8% Native American/Other), Dallas (0% Native American/Other), and Ridgeland (0% Native American/Other). Barron is less Native American/Other than neighboring Almena (2% Native American/Other).

Barron's Multiracial Population

131 residents of Barron identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Barron roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Barron is ranked #296 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Barron is more Multiracial than neighboring Almena (3.1% Multiracial), and Ridgeland (1.6% Multiracial). Barron is less Multiracial than neighboring Cameron (4.8% Multiracial), Rice Lake (3.6% Multiracial), and Dallas (6.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.