Lake Geneva, WI Demographics

A map of Lake Geneva's Population by Race

Lake Geneva, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 8,521, a slight increase from the 8,277 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 6.0% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Geneva, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Geneva has become considerably less 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 Lake Geneva, that probability was 36.2% in 2020 and 20.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Geneva is ranked the 113th 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). Lake Geneva was ranked the 113th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Geneva's White Population

7,578 residents of Lake Geneva, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Geneva is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Lake Geneva ranks 720th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Geneva's White population has grown by an estimated 17.0%. White residents' share of Lake Geneva's population has increased from 78.3% to 88.9%.

Lake Geneva is more White than neighboring Springfield (76% White), Como (72.5% White), Bloomfield (65.2% White), and Lake Ivanhoe (78.1% White). Lake Geneva is less White than neighboring Lyons (90% White).

Lake Geneva's Black Population

77 residents of Lake Geneva, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Geneva is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Lake Geneva ranks 288th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Geneva's Black population has grown by an estimated 35.1%. Black residents' share of Lake Geneva's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Lake Geneva is more Black than neighboring Springfield (0% Black), Como (0% Black), Bloomfield (0% Black), and Lyons (0% Black). Lake Geneva is less Black than neighboring Lake Ivanhoe (4.1% Black).

Lake Geneva's Asian Population

41 residents of Lake Geneva, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Geneva is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lake Geneva ranks 115th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Geneva's Asian population has declined by an estimated 70.3%. Asian residents' share of Lake Geneva's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.5%.

Lake Geneva is more Asian than neighboring Springfield (0% Asian), Bloomfield (0% Asian), Lake Ivanhoe (0% Asian), and Lyons (0% Asian). Lake Geneva is less Asian than neighboring Como (1.3% Asian).

Lake Geneva's Hispanic Population

511 residents of Lake Geneva, or 6.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Geneva is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Geneva ranks 34th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Geneva's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 60.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Geneva's population has decreased from 15.6% to 6.0%.

Lake Geneva is less Hispanic than neighboring Springfield (24% Hispanic), Como (17.8% Hispanic), Bloomfield (30.6% Hispanic), Lake Ivanhoe (14% Hispanic), and Lyons (7.9% Hispanic).

Lake Geneva's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Lake Geneva, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Geneva is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Geneva ranks 518th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Geneva's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 27.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Geneva's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lake Geneva is more Native American/Other than neighboring Springfield (0% Native American/Other), Como (0% Native American/Other), Bloomfield (0% Native American/Other), and Lake Ivanhoe (0% Native American/Other). Lake Geneva is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lyons (2.2% Native American/Other).

Lake Geneva's Multiracial Population

288 residents of Lake Geneva, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Geneva is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Geneva ranks 329th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Geneva's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Geneva's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Lake Geneva is more Multiracial than neighboring Springfield (0% Multiracial), and Lyons (0% Multiracial). Lake Geneva is less Multiracial than neighboring Como (8.3% Multiracial), Bloomfield (4.1% Multiracial), and Lake Ivanhoe (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.