Florence County Demographics

A map of Florence County's Population by Race

Florence County, Wisconsin had a population of 4,558 in 2020. It was 94.3% White, 0.2% Black, 0.1% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Florence County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Florence County is the 71st most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Florence County's White Population

4,296 residents of Florence County identify as White, or 94.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Florence County larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Florence County is ranked #4 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Florence County is more White than neighboring Iron County (93.1% White), Forest County (80.3% White), Dickinson County (93.3% White), Marinette County (92.6% White), and Baraga County (70.5% White).

Florence County's Black Population

9 residents of Florence County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Florence County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Florence County is ranked #68 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Florence County is less Black than neighboring Forest County (0.3% Black), Marinette County (0.5% Black), and Baraga County (7.3% Black).

Florence County's Asian Population

5 residents of Florence County identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Florence County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Florence County is ranked #71 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Florence County is less Asian than neighboring Iron County (0.4% Asian), Forest County (0.2% Asian), Dickinson County (0.6% Asian), Marinette County (0.4% Asian), and Baraga County (0.2% Asian).

Florence County's Hispanic Population

66 residents of Florence County identify as Hispanic, or 1.4%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Florence County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Florence County is ranked #70 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Florence County is more Hispanic than neighboring Baraga County (1.3% Hispanic). Florence County is less Hispanic than neighboring Iron County (1.8% Hispanic), Forest County (1.7% Hispanic), Dickinson County (1.7% Hispanic), and Marinette County (2.6% Hispanic).

Florence County's Native American/Other Population

45 residents of Florence County 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 Florence 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, Florence County is ranked #26 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Florence County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Dickinson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Marinette County (0.7% Native American/Other). Florence County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Iron County (1.1% Native American/Other), Forest County (13% Native American/Other), and Baraga County (13.6% Native American/Other).

Florence County's Multiracial Population

137 residents of Florence County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Florence County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Florence County is ranked #38 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Florence County is less Multiracial than neighboring Iron County (3.5% Multiracial), Forest County (4.4% Multiracial), Dickinson County (3.6% Multiracial), Marinette County (3.2% Multiracial), and Baraga County (7.1% Multiracial).

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