Neillsville, WI Demographics

A map of Neillsville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	2,076	2,215	93.1%	92.9%
Hispanic	68	73	3.0%	3.1%
Multiracial	44	43	2.0%	1.8%
Black	22	25	1.0%	1.0%
Native American/Other	15	14	0.7%	0.6%
Asian	5	14	0.2%	0.6%

Neillsville, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 2,230, a decrease from the 2,384 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.1% White, 3.0% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 1.0% Black, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Neillsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Neillsville is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Neillsville, that probability was 13.5% in 2020 and 13.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Neillsville is ranked the 260th 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). Neillsville was ranked the 248th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Neillsville's White Population

2,076 residents of Neillsville, or 93.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Neillsville is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Neillsville ranks 261st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neillsville's White population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. White residents' share of Neillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.1%.

Neillsville is more White than neighboring Granton (82.6% White), and Loyal (93% White). Neillsville is less White than neighboring Greenwood (96.8% White), Hatfield (97.9% White), and Chili (98.4% White).

Neillsville's Black Population

22 residents of Neillsville, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Neillsville is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Neillsville ranks 192nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neillsville's Black population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. Black residents' share of Neillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Neillsville is more Black than neighboring Loyal (0% Black), Greenwood (0% Black), Hatfield (0% Black), and Chili (0% Black). Neillsville is less Black than neighboring Granton (2% Black).

Neillsville's Asian Population

5 residents of Neillsville, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Neillsville is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Neillsville ranks 350th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neillsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 64.3%. Asian residents' share of Neillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Neillsville is more Asian than neighboring Granton (0% Asian), Loyal (0% Asian), and Hatfield (0% Asian). Neillsville is less Asian than neighboring Greenwood (1.3% Asian), and Chili (1.3% Asian).

Neillsville's Hispanic Population

68 residents of Neillsville, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Neillsville is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Neillsville ranks 397th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neillsville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 6.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Neillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Neillsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Loyal (0.7% Hispanic), Greenwood (0% Hispanic), Hatfield (0% Hispanic), and Chili (0% Hispanic). Neillsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Granton (8.1% Hispanic).

Neillsville's Native American/Other Population

15 residents of Neillsville, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Neillsville is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Neillsville ranks 412th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neillsville's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 7.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Neillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Neillsville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Granton (0% Native American/Other), Loyal (0% Native American/Other), Greenwood (0.3% Native American/Other), and Chili (0% Native American/Other). Neillsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hatfield (1.6% Native American/Other).

Neillsville's Multiracial Population

44 residents of Neillsville, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Neillsville is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Neillsville ranks 667th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Neillsville's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Neillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Neillsville is more Multiracial than neighboring Greenwood (1.6% Multiracial), Hatfield (0.5% Multiracial), and Chili (0.3% Multiracial). Neillsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Granton (7.2% Multiracial), and Loyal (6.3% 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.