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Eau Claire, WI Demographics

A map of Eau Claire's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
58,87984.8%
Asian
3,9145.6%
Multiracial
2,6993.9%
Hispanic
2,3153.3%
Black
1,0411.5%
Native American/Other
5730.8%

Eau Claire, Wisconsin had a population of 69,421 in 2020. It was 84.8% White, 1.5% Black, 5.6% Asian, 3.3% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Eau Claire, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Eau Claire is the 8th 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).

Eau Claire's White Population

58,879 residents of Eau Claire identify as White, or 84.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Eau Claire slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Eau Claire is ranked #648 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Eau Claire is less White than neighboring Altoona (88.4% White), Seymour (94.1% White), Lake Hallie (90.1% White), Chippewa Falls (89.2% White), and Elk Mound (89.4% White).

Eau Claire's Black Population

1,041 residents of Eau Claire identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Eau Claire roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Eau Claire is ranked #109 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Eau Claire is more Black than neighboring Altoona (1.4% Black), Seymour (0.1% Black), Lake Hallie (0.5% Black), and Elk Mound (0.5% Black). Eau Claire is less Black than neighboring Chippewa Falls (1.8% Black).

Eau Claire's Asian Population

3,914 residents of Eau Claire identify as Asian, or 5.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Eau Claire roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Eau Claire is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Eau Claire is more Asian than neighboring Altoona (2.2% Asian), Seymour (1.1% Asian), Lake Hallie (2.4% Asian), Chippewa Falls (1.3% Asian), and Elk Mound (5.2% Asian).

Eau Claire's Hispanic Population

2,315 residents of Eau Claire identify as Hispanic, or 3.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Eau Claire roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Eau Claire is ranked #361 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Eau Claire is more Hispanic than neighboring Altoona (3.2% Hispanic), Seymour (1.9% Hispanic), Lake Hallie (2.2% Hispanic), Chippewa Falls (2.5% Hispanic), and Elk Mound (2% Hispanic).

Eau Claire's Native American/Other Population

573 residents of Eau Claire identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Eau Claire roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Eau Claire is ranked #282 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Eau Claire is more Native American/Other than neighboring Altoona (0.6% Native American/Other), Seymour (0.6% Native American/Other), and Elk Mound (0.5% Native American/Other). Eau Claire is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Hallie (1.1% Native American/Other), and Chippewa Falls (1% Native American/Other).

Eau Claire's Multiracial Population

2,699 residents of Eau Claire identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Eau Claire roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 804 places in Wisconsin, Eau Claire is ranked #206 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Eau Claire is more Multiracial than neighboring Seymour (2.3% Multiracial), Lake Hallie (3.8% Multiracial), and Elk Mound (2.3% Multiracial). Eau Claire is less Multiracial than neighboring Altoona (4.2% Multiracial), and Chippewa Falls (4.2% Multiracial).

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