Cecil, WI Demographics

A map of Cecil's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	366	482	78.5%	91.1%
Hispanic	79	20	17.0%	3.8%
Multiracial	18	10	3.9%	1.9%
Native American/Other	3	17	0.6%	3.2%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Cecil, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 466, a large decrease from the 529 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.5% White, 17.0% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 0.6% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cecil, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cecil has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Cecil, that probability was 16.7% in 2020 and 35.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cecil is ranked the 547th 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). Cecil was ranked the 523rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Cecil's White Population

366 residents of Cecil, or 78.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cecil is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Cecil ranks 385th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cecil's White population has declined by an estimated 24.1%. White residents' share of Cecil's population has decreased from 91.1% to 78.5%.

Cecil is more White than neighboring Legend Lake (26.6% White). Cecil is less White than neighboring Bonduel (86.4% White), Pulcifer (97.2% White), Shawano (78.6% White), and Gillett (85.5% White).

Cecil's Black Population

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

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

Cecil is less Black than neighboring Bonduel (0.3% Black), and Shawano (0.8% Black).

Cecil's Asian Population

0 residents of Cecil, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cecil is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Cecil ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

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

Cecil is less Asian than neighboring Bonduel (3.1% Asian), and Shawano (0.2% Asian).

Cecil's Hispanic Population

79 residents of Cecil, or 17.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cecil is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Cecil ranks 310th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cecil's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 295.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cecil's population has increased from 3.8% to 17.0%.

Cecil is more Hispanic than neighboring Bonduel (7.4% Hispanic), Pulcifer (0% Hispanic), Legend Lake (4.1% Hispanic), Shawano (4.5% Hispanic), and Gillett (9.9% Hispanic).

Cecil's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Cecil, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cecil is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Cecil ranks 63rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cecil's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 82.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cecil's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.6%.

Cecil is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bonduel (0.9% Native American/Other), Pulcifer (0.7% Native American/Other), Legend Lake (68.1% Native American/Other), Shawano (7.6% Native American/Other), and Gillett (2.2% Native American/Other).

Cecil's Multiracial Population

18 residents of Cecil, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cecil is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Cecil ranks 656th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Cecil's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Cecil's population has increased from 1.9% to 3.9%.

Cecil is more Multiracial than neighboring Bonduel (2% Multiracial), Pulcifer (2.1% Multiracial), Legend Lake (1.2% Multiracial), and Gillett (2.3% Multiracial). Cecil is less Multiracial than neighboring Shawano (8.4% 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.