Clark County Demographics

A map of Clark County's Population by Race

Clark County, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 34,739, a less than 1% change from the 34,659 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.5% White, 6.4% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% Black, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clark County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clark has become slightly more 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 Clark County, that probability was 16.7% in 2020 and 17.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clark County is ranked the 41st most populous county in Wisconsin, out of 72 counties. Clark County was ranked the 41st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Clark County's White Population

31,436 residents of Clark County, or 90.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clark County is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Clark County ranks 28th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Clark County's population has decreased from 91.1% to 90.5%.

Clark County is more White than neighboring Jackson County (85.3% White), Wood County (90.2% White), and Eau Claire County (87.2% White). Clark County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (93.8% White), and Chippewa County (92.4% White).

Clark County's Black Population

102 residents of Clark County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clark County is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Clark County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Clark County is less Black than neighboring Jackson County (1.9% Black), Wood County (0.6% Black), Eau Claire County (1.2% Black), and Chippewa County (1.4% Black).

Clark County's Asian Population

136 residents of Clark County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clark County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Clark County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 28.3%. Asian residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Clark County is more Asian than neighboring Taylor County (0.3% Asian). Clark County is less Asian than neighboring Jackson County (0.5% Asian), Wood County (1.7% Asian), Eau Claire County (4.1% Asian), and Chippewa County (1.3% Asian).

Clark County's Hispanic Population

2,232 residents of Clark County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Clark County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.4%.

Clark County is more Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (3.7% Hispanic), Taylor County (3% Hispanic), Wood County (3.7% Hispanic), Eau Claire County (3.2% Hispanic), and Chippewa County (2% Hispanic).

Clark County's Native American/Other Population

120 residents of Clark County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Clark County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 37.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Clark County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (5% Native American/Other), Taylor County (0.7% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.5% Native American/Other), Eau Claire County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Chippewa County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Clark County's Multiracial Population

713 residents of Clark County, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clark County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Clark County ranks 72nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Clark County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 20.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Clark County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Clark County is more Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (1.8% Multiracial). Clark County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jackson County (3.6% Multiracial), Wood County (3.1% Multiracial), Eau Claire County (3.5% Multiracial), and Chippewa County (2.4% 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.