Gays Mills, WI Demographics

A map of Gays Mills's Population by Race

Gays Mills, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 523, a less than 1% change from the 523 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.5% White, 6.1% Multiracial, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gays Mills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gays Mills 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 Gays Mills, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 19.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gays Mills is ranked the 533rd 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). Gays Mills was ranked the 528th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gays Mills's White Population

468 residents of Gays Mills, or 89.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gays Mills is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Gays Mills ranks 183rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays Mills's White population has declined by an estimated 4.9%. White residents' share of Gays Mills's population has decreased from 94.1% to 89.5%.

Gays Mills is more White than neighboring Bell Center (87.8% White), and Soldiers Grove (87.9% White). Gays Mills is less White than neighboring Mount Sterling (94.5% White), Seneca (94.4% White), and Steuben (98.6% White).

Gays Mills's Black Population

0 residents of Gays Mills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gays Mills is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Gays Mills ranks 130th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays Mills's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Gays Mills's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Gays Mills is less Black than neighboring Soldiers Grove (1.9% Black).

Gays Mills's Asian Population

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

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

Gays Mills is less Asian than neighboring Soldiers Grove (1.2% Asian), and Seneca (2.4% Asian).

Gays Mills's Hispanic Population

22 residents of Gays Mills, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gays Mills is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Gays Mills ranks 638th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays Mills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 175.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Gays Mills's population has increased from 1.5% to 4.2%.

Gays Mills is more Hispanic than neighboring Bell Center (0% Hispanic), Mount Sterling (0% Hispanic), Soldiers Grove (2.4% Hispanic), Seneca (2.7% Hispanic), and Steuben (0% Hispanic).

Gays Mills's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Gays Mills, 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 Gays Mills is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Gays Mills ranks 657th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays Mills's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Gays Mills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Gays Mills is more Native American/Other than neighboring Bell Center (0% Native American/Other), Mount Sterling (0% Native American/Other), Soldiers Grove (0% Native American/Other), Seneca (0% Native American/Other), and Steuben (0% Native American/Other).

Gays Mills's Multiracial Population

32 residents of Gays Mills, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gays Mills is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Gays Mills ranks 473rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gays Mills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 113.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Gays Mills's population has increased from 2.9% to 6.1%.

Gays Mills is more Multiracial than neighboring Mount Sterling (5.5% Multiracial), Seneca (0.5% Multiracial), and Steuben (1.4% Multiracial). Gays Mills is less Multiracial than neighboring Bell Center (12.2% Multiracial), and Soldiers Grove (6.6% 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.