Barron, WI Demographics

A map of Barron's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,024	2,718	82.2%	72.8%
Multiracial	234	131	6.4%	3.5%
Black	200	653	5.4%	17.5%
Hispanic	117	137	3.2%	3.7%
Asian	94	55	2.6%	1.5%
Native American/Other	12	39	0.3%	1.0%

Barron, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 3,681, a slight decrease from the 3,733 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.2% White, 6.4% Multiracial, 5.4% Black, 3.2% Hispanic, 2.6% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Barron, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Barron has become considerably 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 Barron, that probability was 43.6% in 2020 and 31.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Barron is ranked the 189th 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). Barron was ranked the 185th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Barron's White Population

3,024 residents of Barron, or 82.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Barron is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Barron ranks 749th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron's White population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. White residents' share of Barron's population has increased from 72.8% to 82.2%.

Barron is less White than neighboring Cameron (91.3% White), Rice Lake (87.3% White), Dallas (85.8% White), Almena (96.1% White), and Ridgeland (100% White).

Barron's Black Population

200 residents of Barron, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Barron is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Barron ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron's Black population has declined by an estimated 69.4%. Black residents' share of Barron's population has decreased from 17.5% to 5.4%.

Barron is more Black than neighboring Cameron (2.3% Black), Rice Lake (2.6% Black), Dallas (0.6% Black), Almena (0% Black), and Ridgeland (0% Black).

Barron's Asian Population

94 residents of Barron, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Barron is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Barron ranks 129th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron's Asian population has grown by an estimated 70.9%. Asian residents' share of Barron's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.6%.

Barron is more Asian than neighboring Cameron (1% Asian), Rice Lake (0.5% Asian), Dallas (0% Asian), Almena (0.2% Asian), and Ridgeland (0% Asian).

Barron's Hispanic Population

117 residents of Barron, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Barron is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Barron ranks 323rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Barron's population has decreased from 3.7% to 3.2%.

Barron is more Hispanic than neighboring Cameron (2.9% Hispanic), Almena (1.2% Hispanic), and Ridgeland (0% Hispanic). Barron is less Hispanic than neighboring Rice Lake (5% Hispanic), and Dallas (7% Hispanic).

Barron's Native American/Other Population

12 residents of Barron, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Barron is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Barron ranks 210th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 69.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Barron's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.3%.

Barron is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cameron (0.2% Native American/Other), Almena (0% Native American/Other), and Ridgeland (0% Native American/Other). Barron is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rice Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), and Dallas (1.1% Native American/Other).

Barron's Multiracial Population

234 residents of Barron, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Barron is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Barron ranks 303rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Barron's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 78.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Barron's population has increased from 3.5% to 6.4%.

Barron is more Multiracial than neighboring Cameron (2.3% Multiracial), Rice Lake (4.1% Multiracial), Dallas (5.6% Multiracial), Almena (2.5% Multiracial), and Ridgeland (0% 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.