Chippewa County Demographics

A map of Chippewa County's Population by Race

Chippewa County, Wisconsin had a population of 66,297 in 2020. It was 91.1% White, 1.6% Black, 1.4% Asian, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Chippewa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Chippewa County is the 24th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Chippewa County's White Population

60,391 residents of Chippewa County identify as White, or 91.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Chippewa County larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Chippewa County is ranked #27 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more White than neighboring Eau Claire County (87.4% White), Dunn County (90% White), and Barron County (90.4% White). Chippewa County is less White than neighboring Rusk County (93.6% White).

Chippewa County's Black Population

1,040 residents of Chippewa County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Chippewa County is ranked #20 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Black than neighboring Eau Claire County (1.1% Black), Rusk County (0.3% Black), Dunn County (0.9% Black), and Clark County (0.3% Black). Chippewa County is less Black than neighboring Barron County (1.7% Black).

Chippewa County's Asian Population

959 residents of Chippewa County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Chippewa County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Asian than neighboring Rusk County (0.4% Asian), Barron County (0.7% Asian), and Clark County (0.3% Asian). Chippewa County is less Asian than neighboring Eau Claire County (4.1% Asian), and Dunn County (3.2% Asian).

Chippewa County's Hispanic Population

1,257 residents of Chippewa County identify as Hispanic, or 1.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Chippewa County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Chippewa County is ranked #59 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rusk County (1.8% Hispanic). Chippewa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Eau Claire County (2.9% Hispanic), Dunn County (2.3% Hispanic), Barron County (2.7% Hispanic), and Clark County (6.1% Hispanic).

Chippewa County's Native American/Other Population

490 residents of Chippewa County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Chippewa County is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dunn County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Clark County (0.6% Native American/Other). Chippewa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Barron County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Chippewa County's Multiracial Population

2,160 residents of Chippewa County identify as Multiracial, or 3.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Chippewa County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Chippewa County is ranked #23 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Chippewa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rusk County (3.2% Multiracial), Dunn County (3.1% Multiracial), and Clark County (1.7% Multiracial). Chippewa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Eau Claire County (3.7% Multiracial).

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