Florence, WI Demographics

A map of Florence's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	418	601	85.7%	93.8%
Native American/Other	51	5	10.5%	0.8%
Black	9	2	1.8%	0.3%
Hispanic	9	13	1.8%	2.0%
Multiracial	1	20	0.2%	3.1%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Florence, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 488, a large decrease from the 641 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.7% White, 10.5% Native American/Other, 1.8% Black, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Florence, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Florence 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 Florence, that probability was 11.9% in 2020 and 25.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Florence is ranked the 541st 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). Florence was ranked the 480th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Florence's White Population

418 residents of Florence, or 85.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Florence is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Florence ranks 201st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Florence's White population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. White residents' share of Florence's population has decreased from 93.8% to 85.7%.

Florence is more White than neighboring Quinnesec (78.5% White). Florence is less White than neighboring Alpha (95.3% White), Crystal Falls (89.9% White), Kingsford (92.2% White), and Iron Mountain (88.7% White).

Florence's Black Population

9 residents of Florence, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Florence is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Florence ranks 478th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Florence's Black population has grown by an estimated 350.0%. Black residents' share of Florence's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.8%.

Florence is more Black than neighboring Alpha (0% Black), Crystal Falls (1.3% Black), Kingsford (0.1% Black), Iron Mountain (0.7% Black), and Quinnesec (0% Black).

Florence's Asian Population

0 residents of Florence, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Florence is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Florence ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Florence's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Florence's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Florence is less Asian than neighboring Crystal Falls (0.2% Asian), Kingsford (0.7% Asian), and Iron Mountain (0.4% Asian).

Florence's Hispanic Population

9 residents of Florence, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Florence is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Florence ranks 552nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Florence's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 30.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Florence's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.8%.

Florence is more Hispanic than neighboring Alpha (0% Hispanic), Crystal Falls (1.4% Hispanic), Kingsford (0.5% Hispanic), and Quinnesec (1.6% Hispanic). Florence is less Hispanic than neighboring Iron Mountain (4.2% Hispanic).

Florence's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Florence, or 10.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Florence is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Florence ranks 315th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Florence's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 920.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Florence's population has increased from 0.8% to 10.5%.

Florence is more Native American/Other than neighboring Alpha (2.8% Native American/Other), Crystal Falls (0.8% Native American/Other), Kingsford (1.2% Native American/Other), and Iron Mountain (1.1% Native American/Other). Florence is less Native American/Other than neighboring Quinnesec (14.3% Native American/Other).

Florence's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Florence, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Florence is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Florence ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Florence's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 95.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Florence's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.2%.

Florence is less Multiracial than neighboring Alpha (1.9% Multiracial), Crystal Falls (6.4% Multiracial), Kingsford (5.3% Multiracial), Iron Mountain (4.8% Multiracial), and Quinnesec (5.6% 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.