Brodhead, WI Demographics

A map of Brodhead's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,975	2,952	93.1%	90.2%
Hispanic	168	174	5.3%	5.3%
Multiracial	48	105	1.5%	3.2%
Native American/Other	6	19	0.2%	0.6%
Black	0	18	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.2%

Brodhead, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 3,197, a slight decrease from the 3,274 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 5.3% Hispanic, 1.5% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brodhead, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brodhead 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 Brodhead, that probability was 18.3% in 2020 and 13.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brodhead is ranked the 215th 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). Brodhead was ranked the 201st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brodhead's White Population

2,975 residents of Brodhead, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brodhead is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Brodhead ranks 442nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brodhead's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Brodhead's population has increased from 90.2% to 93.1%.

Brodhead is more White than neighboring Orfordville (88.8% White). Brodhead is less White than neighboring Albany (96.3% White), Juda (98.5% White), and Lake Summerset (93.2% White).

Brodhead's Black Population

0 residents of Brodhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brodhead is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Brodhead ranks 346th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brodhead's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Brodhead's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Brodhead is less Black than neighboring Orfordville (1.4% Black), and Lake Summerset (1% Black).

Brodhead's Asian Population

0 residents of Brodhead, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brodhead is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Brodhead ranks 546th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brodhead's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Brodhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brodhead is less Asian than neighboring Albany (0.2% Asian), and Lake Summerset (0.3% Asian).

Brodhead's Hispanic Population

168 residents of Brodhead, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brodhead is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Brodhead ranks 182nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brodhead's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 3.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Brodhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Brodhead is more Hispanic than neighboring Albany (2.5% Hispanic), Orfordville (3.3% Hispanic), Juda (0% Hispanic), and Lake Summerset (4.9% Hispanic).

Brodhead's Native American/Other Population

6 residents of Brodhead, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brodhead is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Brodhead ranks 418th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brodhead's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 68.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brodhead's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Brodhead is more Native American/Other than neighboring Albany (0% Native American/Other), Orfordville (0% Native American/Other), Juda (0% Native American/Other), Lake Summerset (0% Native American/Other), and Footville (0% Native American/Other).

Brodhead's Multiracial Population

48 residents of Brodhead, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brodhead is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Brodhead ranks 380th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brodhead's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 54.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Brodhead's population has decreased from 3.2% to 1.5%.

Brodhead is more Multiracial than neighboring Albany (0.9% Multiracial), and Lake Summerset (0.7% Multiracial). Brodhead is less Multiracial than neighboring Orfordville (6.4% Multiracial), and Footville (1.7% 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.