Brule, WI Demographics

A map of Brule's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	158	195	97.5%	93.8%
Asian	3	0	1.9%	0.0%
Multiracial	1	12	0.6%	5.8%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.5%

Brule, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 162, a large decrease from the 208 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.5% White, 1.9% Asian, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Brule, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Brule 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 Brule, that probability was 11.8% in 2020 and 4.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Brule is ranked the 715th 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). Brule was ranked the 687th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Brule's White Population

158 residents of Brule, or 97.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Brule is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Brule ranks 202nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's White population has declined by an estimated 19.0%. White residents' share of Brule's population has increased from 93.8% to 97.5%.

Brule is more White than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (96% White), Iron River (85% White), Poplar (84% White), Port Wing (83.8% White), and Solon Springs (93.7% White).

Brule's Black Population

0 residents of Brule, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Brule is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Brule ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Brule's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brule is less Black than neighboring Poplar (0.6% Black), Port Wing (4.1% Black), and Solon Springs (0.6% Black).

Brule's Asian Population

3 residents of Brule, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Brule is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Brule ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Asian residents' share of Brule's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.9%.

Brule is more Asian than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (0.2% Asian), Iron River (0% Asian), Poplar (0% Asian), Port Wing (0% Asian), and Solon Springs (0.8% Asian).

Brule's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Brule, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Brule is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Brule ranks 764th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Hispanic population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Hispanic residents' share of Brule's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Brule is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (1.3% Hispanic), Iron River (6.4% Hispanic), Poplar (5.4% Hispanic), and Solon Springs (2% Hispanic).

Brule's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Brule, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Brule is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Brule ranks 486th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Brule's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Brule is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (1.1% Native American/Other), Iron River (2.8% Native American/Other), Poplar (1.4% Native American/Other), Port Wing (2.7% Native American/Other), and Solon Springs (0.3% Native American/Other).

Brule's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Brule, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Brule is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Brule ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Brule's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 91.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Brule's population has decreased from 5.8% to 0.6%.

Brule is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (1.3% Multiracial), Iron River (5.8% Multiracial), Poplar (8.5% Multiracial), Port Wing (9.5% Multiracial), and Solon Springs (2.6% 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.