Arena, WI Demographics

A map of Arena's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	821	780	93.0%	92.4%
Multiracial	29	31	3.3%	3.7%
Native American/Other	12	6	1.4%	0.7%
Black	10	7	1.1%	0.8%
Hispanic	8	18	0.9%	2.1%
Asian	3	2	0.3%	0.2%

Arena, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 883, an increase from the 844 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 1.1% Black, 0.9% Hispanic, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Arena, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Arena has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Wisconsin overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Arena, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 13.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Arena is ranked the 420th most populous place in Wisconsin, out of 808 places. 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). Arena was ranked the 422nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Arena's White Population

821 residents of Arena, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Arena is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Arena ranks 297th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arena's White population has grown by an estimated 5.3%. White residents' share of Arena's population has increased from 92.4% to 93.0%.

Arena is more White than neighboring Mazomanie (91.3% White), Barneveld (91.9% White), and Black Earth (90.1% White). Arena is less White than neighboring Spring Green (94.9% White), and Blue Mounds (95.8% White).

Arena's Black Population

10 residents of Arena, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Arena is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Arena ranks 250th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arena's Black population has grown by an estimated 42.9%. Black residents' share of Arena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Arena is more Black than neighboring Mazomanie (0.8% Black), Barneveld (0.4% Black), Spring Green (0.1% Black), Black Earth (0% Black), and Blue Mounds (0.3% Black).

Arena's Asian Population

3 residents of Arena, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Arena is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Arena ranks 523rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arena's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Asian residents' share of Arena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Arena is more Asian than neighboring Black Earth (0% Asian). Arena is less Asian than neighboring Mazomanie (0.6% Asian), and Spring Green (2.4% Asian).

Arena's Hispanic Population

8 residents of Arena, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Arena is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Arena ranks 538th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arena's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 55.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Arena's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.9%.

Arena is more Hispanic than neighboring Spring Green (0% Hispanic), and Blue Mounds (0.5% Hispanic). Arena is less Hispanic than neighboring Mazomanie (5.7% Hispanic), Barneveld (1.6% Hispanic), and Black Earth (5.2% Hispanic).

Arena's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Arena, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Arena is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Arena ranks 340th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arena's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Arena's population has increased from 0.7% to 1.4%.

Arena is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mazomanie (0.7% Native American/Other), Barneveld (0% Native American/Other), Spring Green (0.7% Native American/Other), Black Earth (0% Native American/Other), and Blue Mounds (0.4% Native American/Other).

Arena's Multiracial Population

29 residents of Arena, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Arena is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Arena ranks 258th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Arena's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Arena's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Arena is more Multiracial than neighboring Mazomanie (0.8% Multiracial), Spring Green (1.9% Multiracial), and Blue Mounds (2.8% Multiracial). Arena is less Multiracial than neighboring Barneveld (5.8% Multiracial), and Black Earth (4.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.