Delavan, WI Demographics

A map of Delavan's Population by Race

Delavan, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 8,689, a slight increase from the 8,505 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% White, 21.8% Hispanic, 1.4% Black, 0.9% Multiracial, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Delavan, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Delavan has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is 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 Delavan, that probability was 49.7% in 2020 and 39.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Delavan is ranked the 110th 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). Delavan was ranked the 108th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Delavan's White Population

6,516 residents of Delavan, or 75.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Delavan is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Delavan ranks 767th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delavan's White population has grown by an estimated 19.8%. White residents' share of Delavan's population has increased from 63.9% to 75.0%.

Delavan is more White than neighboring Darien (74.9% White). Delavan is less White than neighboring Delavan Lake (81.1% White), Williams Bay (89.7% White), Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (93.4% White), and Elkhorn (79.2% White).

Delavan's Black Population

125 residents of Delavan, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Delavan is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Delavan ranks 140th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delavan's Black population has grown by an estimated 14.7%. Black residents' share of Delavan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Delavan is more Black than neighboring Delavan Lake (0.4% Black), Darien (1.2% Black), Williams Bay (0% Black), Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (0% Black), and Elkhorn (1.3% Black).

Delavan's Asian Population

13 residents of Delavan, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Delavan is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Delavan ranks 246th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delavan's Asian population has declined by an estimated 81.9%. Asian residents' share of Delavan's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.1%.

Delavan is more Asian than neighboring Delavan Lake (0% Asian). Delavan is less Asian than neighboring Darien (0.4% Asian), Williams Bay (1.4% Asian), Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (0.6% Asian), and Elkhorn (1.1% Asian).

Delavan's Hispanic Population

1,893 residents of Delavan, or 21.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Delavan is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Delavan ranks 8th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delavan's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 27.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Delavan's population has decreased from 30.6% to 21.8%.

Delavan is more Hispanic than neighboring Delavan Lake (18.3% Hispanic), Williams Bay (5.3% Hispanic), Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (1.8% Hispanic), and Elkhorn (14.5% Hispanic). Delavan is less Hispanic than neighboring Darien (22.6% Hispanic).

Delavan's Native American/Other Population

63 residents of Delavan, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Delavan is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Delavan ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delavan's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Delavan's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Delavan is more Native American/Other than neighboring Delavan Lake (0% Native American/Other), Darien (0.4% Native American/Other), and Elkhorn (0.1% Native American/Other). Delavan is less Native American/Other than neighboring Williams Bay (1.1% Native American/Other), and Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (1.4% Native American/Other).

Delavan's Multiracial Population

79 residents of Delavan, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Delavan is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Delavan ranks 446th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Delavan's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 68.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Delavan's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.9%.

Delavan is more Multiracial than neighboring Delavan Lake (0.2% Multiracial), and Darien (0.6% Multiracial). Delavan is less Multiracial than neighboring Williams Bay (2.5% Multiracial), Fontana-on-Geneva Lake (2.8% Multiracial), and Elkhorn (3.8% 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.