Laona, WI Demographics

A map of Laona's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	608	469	96.4%	90.4%
Hispanic	11	7	1.7%	1.3%
Black	6	0	1.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	5	14	0.8%	2.7%
Native American/Other	1	25	0.2%	4.8%
Asian	0	4	0.0%	0.8%

Laona, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 631, a large increase from the 519 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.4% White, 1.7% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.8% Multiracial, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Laona, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Laona 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 Laona, that probability was 18.0% in 2020 and 7.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Laona is ranked the 485th 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). Laona was ranked the 529th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Laona's White Population

608 residents of Laona, or 96.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Laona is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Laona ranks 430th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laona's White population has grown by an estimated 29.6%. White residents' share of Laona's population has increased from 90.4% to 96.4%.

Laona is more White than neighboring Wabeno (71.4% White), Newald (96.3% White), and Crandon (82.2% White). Laona is less White than neighboring Argonne (96.9% White), and Townsend (100% White).

Laona's Black Population

6 residents of Laona, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Laona is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Laona ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laona's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Black residents' share of Laona's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.0%.

Laona is more Black than neighboring Wabeno (0% Black), Newald (0% Black), Crandon (0.2% Black), Argonne (0% Black), and Townsend (0% Black).

Laona's Asian Population

0 residents of Laona, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Laona is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Laona ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laona's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Laona's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Laona is less Asian than neighboring Crandon (0.4% Asian).

Laona's Hispanic Population

11 residents of Laona, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Laona is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Laona ranks 665th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laona's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 57.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Laona's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Laona is more Hispanic than neighboring Wabeno (0% Hispanic), Newald (0% Hispanic), Crandon (1.2% Hispanic), Argonne (0% Hispanic), and Townsend (0% Hispanic).

Laona's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Laona, 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 Laona is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Laona ranks 44th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laona's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 96.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Laona's population has decreased from 4.8% to 0.2%.

Laona is more Native American/Other than neighboring Newald (0% Native American/Other), Argonne (0% Native American/Other), and Townsend (0% Native American/Other). Laona is less Native American/Other than neighboring Wabeno (12.6% Native American/Other), and Crandon (7.5% Native American/Other).

Laona's Multiracial Population

5 residents of Laona, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Laona is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Laona ranks 515th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laona's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Laona's population has decreased from 2.7% to 0.8%.

Laona is more Multiracial than neighboring Townsend (0% Multiracial). Laona is less Multiracial than neighboring Wabeno (16% Multiracial), Newald (3.7% Multiracial), Crandon (8.6% Multiracial), and Argonne (3.1% 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.