Marshfield, WI Demographics

A map of Marshfield's Population by Race

Marshfield, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 18,700, a slight decrease from the 18,929 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.1% White, 3.5% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian, 1.2% Black, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Marshfield, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Marshfield 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 Marshfield, that probability was 19.6% in 2020 and 20.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Marshfield is ranked the 46th 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). Marshfield was ranked the 43rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Marshfield's White Population

16,658 residents of Marshfield, or 89.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Marshfield is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Marshfield ranks 480th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshfield's White population has declined by an estimated 1.7%. White residents' share of Marshfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.1%.

Marshfield is more White than neighboring Arpin (86.2% White). Marshfield is less White than neighboring Hewitt (95.7% White), Spencer (97.4% White), Auburndale (89.8% White), and Stratford (93.3% White).

Marshfield's Black Population

219 residents of Marshfield, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Marshfield is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Marshfield ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshfield's Black population has grown by an estimated 7.4%. Black residents' share of Marshfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Marshfield is more Black than neighboring Hewitt (0% Black), Spencer (0% Black), Auburndale (0% Black), Stratford (0.2% Black), and Arpin (0.7% Black).

Marshfield's Asian Population

475 residents of Marshfield, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Marshfield is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Marshfield ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshfield's Asian population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. Asian residents' share of Marshfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Marshfield is more Asian than neighboring Hewitt (0% Asian), Spencer (0% Asian), Auburndale (0.1% Asian), Stratford (0.3% Asian), and Arpin (0.7% Asian).

Marshfield's Hispanic Population

647 residents of Marshfield, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Marshfield is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Marshfield ranks 358th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshfield's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Marshfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Marshfield is more Hispanic than neighboring Hewitt (1.4% Hispanic), and Spencer (1.8% Hispanic). Marshfield is less Hispanic than neighboring Auburndale (9.9% Hispanic), Stratford (5.4% Hispanic), and Arpin (8.6% Hispanic).

Marshfield's Native American/Other Population

73 residents of Marshfield, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Marshfield is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Marshfield ranks 414th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshfield's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 34.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Marshfield's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Marshfield is more Native American/Other than neighboring Hewitt (0% Native American/Other), Spencer (0.1% Native American/Other), Auburndale (0.1% Native American/Other), and Stratford (0% Native American/Other). Marshfield is less Native American/Other than neighboring Arpin (0.7% Native American/Other).

Marshfield's Multiracial Population

628 residents of Marshfield, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Marshfield is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Marshfield ranks 470th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Marshfield's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Marshfield's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Marshfield is more Multiracial than neighboring Hewitt (2.8% Multiracial), Spencer (0.7% Multiracial), Auburndale (0% Multiracial), Stratford (0.8% Multiracial), and Arpin (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.