Blue Mounds, WI Demographics

A map of Blue Mounds's Population by Race

Blue Mounds, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 795, a large decrease from the 948 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.8% White, 2.8% Multiracial, 0.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Blue Mounds, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Blue Mounds has become 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 Blue Mounds, that probability was 11.7% in 2020 and 8.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Blue Mounds is ranked the 443rd 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). Blue Mounds was ranked the 398th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Blue Mounds's White Population

762 residents of Blue Mounds, or 95.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Blue Mounds is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Blue Mounds ranks 194th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mounds's White population has declined by an estimated 14.4%. White residents' share of Blue Mounds's population has increased from 93.9% to 95.8%.

Blue Mounds is more White than neighboring Barneveld (91.9% White), Mount Horeb (87.9% White), Black Earth (90.1% White), Mazomanie (91.3% White), and Ridgeway (90.2% White).

Blue Mounds's Black Population

2 residents of Blue Mounds, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Blue Mounds is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Blue Mounds ranks 530th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mounds's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Blue Mounds's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Blue Mounds is more Black than neighboring Black Earth (0% Black), and Ridgeway (0% Black). Blue Mounds is less Black than neighboring Barneveld (0.4% Black), Mount Horeb (0.9% Black), and Mazomanie (0.8% Black).

Blue Mounds's Asian Population

2 residents of Blue Mounds, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Blue Mounds is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Blue Mounds ranks 484th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mounds's Asian population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Blue Mounds's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Blue Mounds is more Asian than neighboring Black Earth (0% Asian). Blue Mounds is less Asian than neighboring Mount Horeb (2% Asian), Mazomanie (0.6% Asian), and Ridgeway (0.8% Asian).

Blue Mounds's Hispanic Population

4 residents of Blue Mounds, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Blue Mounds is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Blue Mounds ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mounds's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Blue Mounds's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.5%.

Blue Mounds is less Hispanic than neighboring Barneveld (1.6% Hispanic), Mount Horeb (4.3% Hispanic), Black Earth (5.2% Hispanic), Mazomanie (5.7% Hispanic), and Ridgeway (5.9% Hispanic).

Blue Mounds's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Blue Mounds, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Blue Mounds is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Blue Mounds ranks 604th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mounds's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Blue Mounds's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Blue Mounds is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barneveld (0% Native American/Other), Mount Horeb (0% Native American/Other), and Black Earth (0% Native American/Other). Blue Mounds is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mazomanie (0.7% Native American/Other), and Ridgeway (1.5% Native American/Other).

Blue Mounds's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Blue Mounds, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Blue Mounds is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Blue Mounds ranks 393rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Blue Mounds's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 26.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Blue Mounds's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Blue Mounds is more Multiracial than neighboring Mazomanie (0.8% Multiracial), and Ridgeway (1.5% Multiracial). Blue Mounds is less Multiracial than neighboring Barneveld (5.8% Multiracial), Mount Horeb (5% 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.