Crandon, WI Demographics

A map of Crandon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,122	1,420	82.2%	82.9%
Multiracial	117	105	8.6%	6.1%
Native American/Other	102	129	7.5%	7.5%
Hispanic	16	34	1.2%	2.0%
Asian	5	0	0.4%	0.0%
Black	3	25	0.2%	1.5%

Crandon, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 1,365, a large decrease from the 1,713 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 82.2% White, 8.6% Multiracial, 7.5% Native American/Other, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.4% Asian, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Crandon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Crandon 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 Crandon, that probability was 30.3% in 2020 and 31.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Crandon is ranked the 339th 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). Crandon was ranked the 294th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Crandon's White Population

1,122 residents of Crandon, or 82.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Crandon is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Crandon ranks 676th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crandon's White population has declined by an estimated 21.0%. White residents' share of Crandon's population has decreased from 82.9% to 82.2%.

Crandon is more White than neighboring Mole Lake (21.2% White). Crandon is less White than neighboring Argonne (96.9% White), Laona (96.4% White), Post Lake (99.7% White), and Newald (96.3% White).

Crandon's Black Population

3 residents of Crandon, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Crandon is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Crandon ranks 118th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crandon's Black population has declined by an estimated 88.0%. Black residents' share of Crandon's population has decreased from 1.5% to 0.2%.

Crandon is more Black than neighboring Argonne (0% Black), Post Lake (0% Black), and Newald (0% Black). Crandon is less Black than neighboring Mole Lake (2.4% Black), and Laona (1% Black).

Crandon's Asian Population

5 residents of Crandon, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Crandon is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Crandon ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crandon's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 5. Asian residents' share of Crandon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Crandon is more Asian than neighboring Argonne (0% Asian), Mole Lake (0% Asian), Laona (0% Asian), Post Lake (0% Asian), and Newald (0% Asian).

Crandon's Hispanic Population

16 residents of Crandon, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Crandon is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Crandon ranks 560th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crandon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 52.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Crandon's population has decreased from 2.0% to 1.2%.

Crandon is more Hispanic than neighboring Argonne (0% Hispanic), Mole Lake (0.4% Hispanic), Post Lake (0.3% Hispanic), and Newald (0% Hispanic). Crandon is less Hispanic than neighboring Laona (1.7% Hispanic).

Crandon's Native American/Other Population

102 residents of Crandon, or 7.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Crandon is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Crandon ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crandon's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 20.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Crandon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.5%.

Crandon is more Native American/Other than neighboring Argonne (0% Native American/Other), Laona (0.2% Native American/Other), Post Lake (0% Native American/Other), and Newald (0% Native American/Other). Crandon is less Native American/Other than neighboring Mole Lake (65.5% Native American/Other).

Crandon's Multiracial Population

117 residents of Crandon, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Crandon is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Crandon ranks 40th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Crandon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Crandon's population has increased from 6.1% to 8.6%.

Crandon is more Multiracial than neighboring Argonne (3.1% Multiracial), Laona (0.8% Multiracial), Post Lake (0% Multiracial), and Newald (3.7% Multiracial). Crandon is less Multiracial than neighboring Mole Lake (10.5% 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.