Mole Lake, WI Demographics

A map of Mole Lake's Population by Race

Mole Lake, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 533, a less than 1% change from the 535 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 65.5% Native American/Other, 21.2% White, 10.5% Multiracial, 2.4% Black, 0.4% Hispanic, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Mole Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Mole Lake has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Mole Lake, that probability was 47.2% in 2020 and 51.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Mole Lake is ranked the 524th 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). Mole Lake was ranked the 518th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Mole Lake's White Population

113 residents of Mole Lake, or 21.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Mole Lake is significantly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Mole Lake ranks 788th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mole Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 16.5%. White residents' share of Mole Lake's population has increased from 18.1% to 21.2%.

Mole Lake is less White than neighboring Crandon (82.2% White), Post Lake (99.7% White), Argonne (96.9% White), Elcho (97.1% White), and Summit Lake (93.5% White).

Mole Lake's Black Population

13 residents of Mole Lake, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Mole Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Mole Lake ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mole Lake's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 13. Black residents' share of Mole Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.4%.

Mole Lake is more Black than neighboring Crandon (0.2% Black), Post Lake (0% Black), Argonne (0% Black), Elcho (0% Black), and Summit Lake (0% Black).

Mole Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Mole Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Mole Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Mole Lake ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mole Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Mole Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Mole Lake is less Asian than neighboring Crandon (0.4% Asian).

Mole Lake's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Mole Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Mole Lake is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Mole Lake ranks 335th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mole Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 89.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Mole Lake's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.4%.

Mole Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Post Lake (0.3% Hispanic), Argonne (0% Hispanic), Elcho (0% Hispanic), and Summit Lake (0% Hispanic). Mole Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Crandon (1.2% Hispanic).

Mole Lake's Native American/Other Population

349 residents of Mole Lake, or 65.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Mole Lake is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Mole Lake ranks 18th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mole Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 6.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Mole Lake's population has decreased from 69.7% to 65.5%.

Mole Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crandon (7.5% Native American/Other), Post Lake (0% Native American/Other), Argonne (0% Native American/Other), Elcho (1.4% Native American/Other), and Summit Lake (0% Native American/Other).

Mole Lake's Multiracial Population

56 residents of Mole Lake, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Mole Lake is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Mole Lake ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Mole Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 21.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Mole Lake's population has increased from 8.6% to 10.5%.

Mole Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Crandon (8.6% Multiracial), Post Lake (0% Multiracial), Argonne (3.1% Multiracial), Elcho (1.4% Multiracial), and Summit Lake (6.5% 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.