Hartford, WI Demographics

A map of Hartford's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,865	13,758	87.6%	88.0%
Hispanic	963	974	6.1%	6.2%
Multiracial	567	477	3.6%	3.1%
Asian	176	157	1.1%	1.0%
Black	149	166	0.9%	1.1%
Native American/Other	101	94	0.6%	0.6%

Hartford, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 15,821, a slight increase from the 15,626 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 6.1% Hispanic, 3.6% Multiracial, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Hartford, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Hartford 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 Hartford, that probability was 22.0% in 2020 and 22.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Hartford is ranked the 56th 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). Hartford was ranked the 57th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Hartford's White Population

13,865 residents of Hartford, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Hartford is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Hartford ranks 556th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.6%.

Hartford is more White than neighboring Allenton (68.3% White). Hartford is less White than neighboring Rubicon (100% White), Slinger (94.6% White), Neosho (92.9% White), and Richfield (95.9% White).

Hartford's Black Population

149 residents of Hartford, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Hartford is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Hartford ranks 190th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Black population has declined by an estimated 10.2%. Black residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Hartford is more Black than neighboring Rubicon (0% Black), Slinger (0% Black), Allenton (0% Black), Neosho (0.2% Black), and Richfield (0% Black).

Hartford's Asian Population

176 residents of Hartford, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Hartford is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Hartford ranks 203rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Asian population has grown by an estimated 12.1%. Asian residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Hartford is more Asian than neighboring Rubicon (0% Asian), Slinger (1% Asian), Allenton (0% Asian), and Neosho (0% Asian).

Hartford's Hispanic Population

963 residents of Hartford, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Hartford is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Hartford ranks 147th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 1.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.1%.

Hartford is more Hispanic than neighboring Rubicon (0% Hispanic), Slinger (3.5% Hispanic), Neosho (1.1% Hispanic), and Richfield (0.7% Hispanic). Hartford is less Hispanic than neighboring Allenton (30% Hispanic).

Hartford's Native American/Other Population

101 residents of Hartford, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Hartford is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Hartford ranks 401st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Hartford's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Hartford is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rubicon (0% Native American/Other), Slinger (0.1% Native American/Other), Allenton (0% Native American/Other), Neosho (0.2% Native American/Other), and Richfield (0.3% Native American/Other).

Hartford's Multiracial Population

567 residents of Hartford, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Hartford is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Hartford ranks 425th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Hartford's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 18.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Hartford's population has increased from 3.1% to 3.6%.

Hartford is more Multiracial than neighboring Rubicon (0% Multiracial), Slinger (0.9% Multiracial), Allenton (1.7% Multiracial), and Richfield (1.9% Multiracial). Hartford is less Multiracial than neighboring Neosho (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.