Brillion, WI Demographics

A map of Brillion's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,195	2,856	96.8%	87.6%
Hispanic	63	257	1.9%	7.9%
Multiracial	15	104	0.5%	3.2%
Native American/Other	11	31	0.3%	1.0%
Black	10	8	0.3%	0.2%
Asian	5	6	0.2%	0.2%

Brillion, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 3,299, a slight increase from the 3,262 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.8% White, 1.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brillion, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brillion 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 Brillion, that probability was 22.6% in 2020 and 6.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brillion is ranked the 204th 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). Brillion was ranked the 203rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brillion's White Population

3,195 residents of Brillion, or 96.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brillion is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Brillion ranks 579th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brillion's White population has grown by an estimated 11.9%. White residents' share of Brillion's population has increased from 87.6% to 96.8%.

Brillion is more White than neighboring Potter (90% White), Forest Junction (92.8% White), Hilbert (85.9% White), Reedsville (89.7% White), and Collins (91.2% White).

Brillion's Black Population

10 residents of Brillion, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brillion is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Brillion ranks 519th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brillion's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Black residents' share of Brillion's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Brillion is more Black than neighboring Potter (0% Black), Reedsville (0% Black), and Collins (0% Black). Brillion is less Black than neighboring Forest Junction (1.2% Black), and Hilbert (1.6% Black).

Brillion's Asian Population

5 residents of Brillion, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brillion is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Brillion ranks 545th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brillion's Asian population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Asian residents' share of Brillion's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Brillion is more Asian than neighboring Potter (0% Asian), Forest Junction (0% Asian), Hilbert (0% Asian), and Collins (0% Asian). Brillion is less Asian than neighboring Reedsville (0.5% Asian).

Brillion's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Brillion, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brillion is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Brillion ranks 107th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brillion's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 75.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Brillion's population has decreased from 7.9% to 1.9%.

Brillion is less Hispanic than neighboring Potter (3.2% Hispanic), Forest Junction (4% Hispanic), Hilbert (9.3% Hispanic), Reedsville (4.7% Hispanic), and Collins (7.2% Hispanic).

Brillion's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Brillion, 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 Brillion is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Brillion ranks 244th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brillion's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 64.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brillion's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.3%.

Brillion is more Native American/Other than neighboring Potter (0% Native American/Other), Hilbert (0.2% Native American/Other), Reedsville (0% Native American/Other), and Collins (0% Native American/Other).

Brillion's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Brillion, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brillion is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Brillion ranks 387th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brillion's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 85.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Brillion's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.5%.

Brillion is less Multiracial than neighboring Potter (6.8% Multiracial), Forest Junction (1.7% Multiracial), Hilbert (2.9% Multiracial), Reedsville (5% Multiracial), and Collins (1.6% 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.