Juneau County Demographics

A map of Juneau County's Population by Race

Juneau County, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 26,689, a less than 1% change from the 26,718 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.4% White, 5.9% Multiracial, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.3% Black, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Juneau County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Juneau has become 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 Juneau County, that probability was 19.0% in 2020 and 23.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Juneau County is ranked the 46th most populous county in Wisconsin, out of 72 counties. Juneau County was ranked the 46th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Juneau County's White Population

23,322 residents of Juneau County, or 87.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Juneau County is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Juneau County ranks 36th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Juneau County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Juneau County's population has decreased from 89.9% to 87.4%.

Juneau County is more White than neighboring Sauk County (86.3% White). Juneau County is less White than neighboring Adams County (87.6% White), Monroe County (88.1% White), Wood County (90.2% White), and Richland County (92.1% White).

Juneau County's Black Population

601 residents of Juneau County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Juneau County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Juneau County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Juneau County's Black population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. Black residents' share of Juneau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Juneau County is more Black than neighboring Adams County (2% Black), Monroe County (1.5% Black), Sauk County (0.8% Black), Wood County (0.6% Black), and Richland County (0.3% Black).

Juneau County's Asian Population

158 residents of Juneau County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Juneau County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Juneau County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Juneau County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 7.5%. Asian residents' share of Juneau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Juneau County is more Asian than neighboring Sauk County (0.4% Asian). Juneau County is less Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.8% Asian), Wood County (1.7% Asian), and Richland County (0.9% Asian).

Juneau County's Hispanic Population

788 residents of Juneau County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Juneau County is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Juneau County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Juneau County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Juneau County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Juneau County is less Hispanic than neighboring Adams County (4.4% Hispanic), Monroe County (5.8% Hispanic), Sauk County (6.8% Hispanic), Wood County (3.7% Hispanic), and Richland County (3.3% Hispanic).

Juneau County's Native American/Other Population

258 residents of Juneau County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Juneau County is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Juneau County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Juneau County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Juneau County's population has decreased from 1.5% to 1.0%.

Juneau County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.8% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Richland County (0.6% Native American/Other). Juneau County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sauk County (1.3% Native American/Other).

Juneau County's Multiracial Population

1,562 residents of Juneau County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Juneau County is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Juneau County ranks 21st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 72 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Juneau County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 77.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Juneau County's population has increased from 3.3% to 5.9%.

Juneau County is more Multiracial than neighboring Adams County (4.3% Multiracial), Monroe County (3.1% Multiracial), Sauk County (4.4% Multiracial), Wood County (3.1% Multiracial), and Richland County (2.8% 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.