Forest County Demographics

A map of Forest County's Population by Race

Forest County, Wisconsin had a population of 9,179 in 2020. It was 80.3% White, 0.3% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.7% Hispanic, 13.0% Native American/Other, and 4.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forest County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Forest County is the 68th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Forest County's White Population

7,371 residents of Forest County identify as White, or 80.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Forest County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Forest County is ranked #63 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is more White than neighboring Menominee County (11.4% White). Forest County is less White than neighboring Florence County (94.3% White), Langlade County (92.1% White), Iron County (93.1% White), and Oneida County (93.2% White).

Forest County's Black Population

32 residents of Forest County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forest County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Forest County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is more Black than neighboring Florence County (0.2% Black), Iron County (0.2% Black), and Menominee County (0% Black). Forest County is less Black than neighboring Langlade County (0.5% Black), and Oneida County (0.5% Black).

Forest County's Asian Population

17 residents of Forest County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forest County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Forest County is ranked #69 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is more Asian than neighboring Florence County (0.1% Asian), and Menominee County (0% Asian). Forest County is less Asian than neighboring Langlade County (0.3% Asian), Iron County (0.4% Asian), and Oneida County (0.5% Asian).

Forest County's Hispanic Population

155 residents of Forest County identify as Hispanic, or 1.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forest County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Forest County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is more Hispanic than neighboring Florence County (1.4% Hispanic), and Oneida County (1.5% Hispanic). Forest County is less Hispanic than neighboring Langlade County (2.4% Hispanic), Iron County (1.8% Hispanic), and Menominee County (3.2% Hispanic).

Forest County's Native American/Other Population

1,197 residents of Forest County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 13.0%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forest County slightly larger than the Native American/Other share of the population of Wisconsin (1.2% Native American/Other). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Forest County is ranked #3 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Florence County (1% Native American/Other), Langlade County (1.4% Native American/Other), Iron County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Oneida County (1.5% Native American/Other). Forest County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Menominee County (83.5% Native American/Other).

Forest County's Multiracial Population

407 residents of Forest County identify as Multiracial, or 4.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forest County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Forest County is ranked #6 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forest County is more Multiracial than neighboring Florence County (3% Multiracial), Langlade County (3.2% Multiracial), Iron County (3.5% Multiracial), Menominee County (1.9% Multiracial), and Oneida County (2.7% Multiracial).

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