Shawano County Demographics

A map of Shawano County's Population by Race

Shawano County, Wisconsin had a population of 40,881 in 2020. It was 84.2% White, 0.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.9% Hispanic, 8.3% Native American/Other, and 4.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Shawano County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Shawano County is the 37th most populous county of the 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Shawano County's White Population

34,404 residents of Shawano County identify as White, or 84.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Shawano County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Wisconsin (78.6% White). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Shawano County is ranked #58 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Shawano County is more White than neighboring Menominee County (11.4% White). Shawano County is less White than neighboring Waupaca County (92.2% White), Outagamie County (84.9% White), Langlade County (92.1% White), and Oconto County (92.8% White).

Shawano County's Black Population

117 residents of Shawano County identify as Black, or 0.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Shawano County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Wisconsin (6.2% Black). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Shawano County is ranked #60 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Shawano County is more Black than neighboring Menominee County (0% Black), and Oconto County (0.2% Black). Shawano County is less Black than neighboring Waupaca County (0.4% Black), Outagamie County (1.5% Black), and Langlade County (0.5% Black).

Shawano County's Asian Population

165 residents of Shawano County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Shawano County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Wisconsin (3% Asian). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Shawano County is ranked #49 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Shawano County is more Asian than neighboring Menominee County (0% Asian), Langlade County (0.3% Asian), and Oconto County (0.3% Asian). Shawano County is less Asian than neighboring Waupaca County (0.5% Asian), and Outagamie County (3.5% Asian).

Shawano County's Hispanic Population

1,176 residents of Shawano County identify as Hispanic, or 2.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Shawano County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Wisconsin (7.6% Hispanic). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Shawano County is ranked #41 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Shawano County is more Hispanic than neighboring Langlade County (2.4% Hispanic), and Oconto County (2.2% Hispanic). Shawano County is less Hispanic than neighboring Menominee County (3.2% Hispanic), Waupaca County (3.6% Hispanic), and Outagamie County (4.9% Hispanic).

Shawano County's Native American/Other Population

3,374 residents of Shawano County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 8.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Shawano 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, Shawano County is ranked #7 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Shawano County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Waupaca County (0.7% Native American/Other), Outagamie County (1.7% Native American/Other), Langlade County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Oconto County (1.4% Native American/Other). Shawano County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Menominee County (83.5% Native American/Other).

Shawano County's Multiracial Population

1,645 residents of Shawano County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Shawano County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Wisconsin (3.5% Multiracial). Of the 72 counties in Wisconsin, Shawano County is ranked #11 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Shawano County is more Multiracial than neighboring Menominee County (1.9% Multiracial), Waupaca County (2.6% Multiracial), Outagamie County (3.5% Multiracial), Langlade County (3.2% Multiracial), and Oconto County (3.1% Multiracial).

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