Clear Lake, WI Demographics
A map of Clear Lake's Population by Race
Clear Lake, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 957, a large decrease from the 1,099 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.7% White, 8.4% Multiracial, 6.5% Hispanic, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clear Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.
Clear Lake has become considerably 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 Clear Lake, that probability was 16.3% in 2020 and 27.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.
Clear Lake is ranked the 403rd 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). Clear Lake was ranked the 380th most populous place in the 2020 Census.
Clear Lake's White Population
811 residents of Clear Lake, or 84.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clear Lake is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Clear Lake ranks 369th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 19.2%. White residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 91.4% to 84.7%.
Clear Lake is more White than neighboring Emerald (74.9% White). Clear Lake is less White than neighboring Amery (98% White), Clayton (89.2% White), Deer Park (97.8% White), and Turtle Lake (92.3% White).
Clear Lake's Black Population
2 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clear Lake is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Clear Lake ranks 499th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Clear Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.
Clear Lake is more Black than neighboring Clayton (0% Black), Deer Park (0% Black), Emerald (0% Black), and Turtle Lake (0% Black). Clear Lake is less Black than neighboring Amery (0.4% Black).
Clear Lake's Asian Population
0 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clear Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Clear Lake ranks 324th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.
Clear Lake is less Asian than neighboring Amery (0.4% Asian), Deer Park (0.9% Asian), Emerald (6.8% Asian), and Turtle Lake (1% Asian).
Clear Lake's Hispanic Population
62 residents of Clear Lake, or 6.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clear Lake is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Clear Lake ranks 425th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 93.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Clear Lake's population has increased from 2.9% to 6.5%.
Clear Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Amery (0% Hispanic), Clayton (2.7% Hispanic), Deer Park (0% Hispanic), and Turtle Lake (0% Hispanic). Clear Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Emerald (18.3% Hispanic).
Clear Lake's Native American/Other Population
2 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clear Lake is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Clear Lake ranks 255th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.
Clear Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Deer Park (0% Native American/Other), and Emerald (0% Native American/Other). Clear Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Amery (0.5% Native American/Other), Clayton (1.4% Native American/Other), and Turtle Lake (1.4% Native American/Other).
Clear Lake's Multiracial Population
80 residents of Clear Lake, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clear Lake is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Clear Lake ranks 213th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.
Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 86.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clear Lake's population has increased from 3.9% to 8.4%.
Clear Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Amery (0.7% Multiracial), Clayton (6.8% Multiracial), Deer Park (1.3% Multiracial), Emerald (0% Multiracial), and Turtle Lake (5.3% 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.