Chief Lake, WI Demographics

A map of Chief Lake's Population by Race

Chief Lake, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 660, a large increase from the 582 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 53.2% Native American/Other, 26.4% White, 14.4% Multiracial, 6.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chief Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chief Lake has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Chief Lake, that probability was 45.8% in 2020 and 62.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chief Lake is ranked the 477th 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). Chief Lake was ranked the 497th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Chief Lake's White Population

174 residents of Chief Lake, or 26.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chief Lake is significantly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Chief Lake ranks 787th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chief Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 33.8%. White residents' share of Chief Lake's population has increased from 22.3% to 26.4%.

Chief Lake is more White than neighboring Little Round Lake (4.2% White), and Reserve (15.5% White). Chief Lake is less White than neighboring Couderay (68.6% White), New Post (47.9% White), and Hayward (85.4% White).

Chief Lake's Black Population

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

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

Chief Lake is less Black than neighboring Hayward (1.2% Black).

Chief Lake's Asian Population

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

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

Chief Lake is less Asian than neighboring Little Round Lake (0.8% Asian), and Hayward (0.5% Asian).

Chief Lake's Hispanic Population

40 residents of Chief Lake, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chief Lake is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Chief Lake ranks 508th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chief Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 185.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Chief Lake's population has increased from 2.4% to 6.1%.

Chief Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Little Round Lake (0.5% Hispanic), Reserve (0% Hispanic), Couderay (0% Hispanic), New Post (3.5% Hispanic), and Hayward (5.2% Hispanic).

Chief Lake's Native American/Other Population

351 residents of Chief Lake, or 53.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chief Lake is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Chief Lake ranks 17th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chief Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 13.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chief Lake's population has decreased from 69.9% to 53.2%.

Chief Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Couderay (16.9% Native American/Other), New Post (39.7% Native American/Other), and Hayward (5.3% Native American/Other). Chief Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Little Round Lake (87.3% Native American/Other), and Reserve (80.6% Native American/Other).

Chief Lake's Multiracial Population

95 residents of Chief Lake, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chief Lake is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Chief Lake ranks 70th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Chief Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 206.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Chief Lake's population has increased from 5.3% to 14.4%.

Chief Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Little Round Lake (7.1% Multiracial), Reserve (4% Multiracial), New Post (8.8% Multiracial), and Hayward (2.3% 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.