Chippewa County Demographics

A map of Chippewa County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	61,692	60,391	92.4%	91.1%
Multiracial	1,628	2,160	2.4%	3.3%
Hispanic	1,311	1,257	2.0%	1.9%
Black	964	1,040	1.4%	1.6%
Asian	873	959	1.3%	1.4%
Native American/Other	331	490	0.5%	0.7%

Chippewa County, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 66,799, a less than 1% change from the 66,297 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.4% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 1.3% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Chippewa County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Chippewa has become 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 Chippewa County, that probability was 16.8% in 2020 and 14.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Chippewa County is ranked the 24th most populous county in Wisconsin, out of 72 counties. Chippewa County was ranked the 24th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Chippewa County's White Population

61,692 residents of Chippewa County, or 92.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Chippewa County is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Chippewa County ranks 27th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Chippewa County's population has increased from 91.1% to 92.4%.

Chippewa County is more White than neighboring Eau Claire County (87.2% White), Dunn County (90.5% White), Barron County (90.8% White), and Clark County (90.5% White). Chippewa County is less White than neighboring Rusk County (93.1% White).

Chippewa County's Black Population

964 residents of Chippewa County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Chippewa County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Chippewa County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Black population has declined by an estimated 7.3%. Black residents' share of Chippewa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Chippewa County is more Black than neighboring Eau Claire County (1.2% Black), Rusk County (1.2% Black), Dunn County (0.9% Black), Barron County (1.3% Black), and Clark County (0.3% Black).

Chippewa County's Asian Population

873 residents of Chippewa County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Chippewa County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Chippewa County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 9.0%. Asian residents' share of Chippewa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Chippewa County is more Asian than neighboring Rusk County (0.4% Asian), Barron County (0.6% Asian), and Clark County (0.4% Asian). Chippewa County is less Asian than neighboring Eau Claire County (4.1% Asian), and Dunn County (3.1% Asian).

Chippewa County's Hispanic Population

1,311 residents of Chippewa County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Chippewa County is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Chippewa County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Chippewa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Chippewa County is less Hispanic than neighboring Eau Claire County (3.2% Hispanic), Rusk County (2.1% Hispanic), Dunn County (2.5% Hispanic), Barron County (3.2% Hispanic), and Clark County (6.4% Hispanic).

Chippewa County's Native American/Other Population

331 residents of Chippewa County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Chippewa County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Chippewa County ranks 31st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 32.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Chippewa County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Chippewa County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clark County (0.3% Native American/Other). Chippewa County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Eau Claire County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Barron County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Chippewa County's Multiracial Population

1,628 residents of Chippewa County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Chippewa County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Chippewa County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Chippewa County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 24.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Chippewa County's population has decreased from 3.3% to 2.4%.

Chippewa County is more Multiracial than neighboring Clark County (2.1% Multiracial). Chippewa County is less Multiracial than neighboring Eau Claire County (3.5% Multiracial), Rusk County (2.8% Multiracial), Dunn County (2.6% Multiracial), and Barron County (3.4% 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.