Poplar, WI Demographics

A map of Poplar's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	526	580	84.0%	92.2%
Multiracial	53	29	8.5%	4.6%
Hispanic	34	2	5.4%	0.3%
Native American/Other	9	7	1.4%	1.1%
Black	4	3	0.6%	0.5%
Asian	0	8	0.0%	1.3%

Poplar, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 626, a less than 1% change from the 629 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.0% White, 8.5% Multiracial, 5.4% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.6% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Poplar, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Poplar has become considerably 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 Poplar, that probability was 14.7% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Poplar is ranked the 489th 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). Poplar was ranked the 484th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Poplar's White Population

526 residents of Poplar, or 84.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Poplar is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Poplar ranks 325th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar's White population has declined by an estimated 9.3%. White residents' share of Poplar's population has decreased from 92.2% to 84.0%.

Poplar is less White than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (96% White), Brule (97.5% White), Solon Springs (93.7% White), Superior (88.2% White), and Superior (92.8% White).

Poplar's Black Population

4 residents of Poplar, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Poplar is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Poplar ranks 388th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar's Black population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Poplar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Poplar is more Black than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (0% Black), Brule (0% Black), and Superior (0.3% Black). Poplar is less Black than neighboring Superior (1% Black).

Poplar's Asian Population

0 residents of Poplar, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Poplar is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Poplar ranks 156th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Poplar's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Poplar is less Asian than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (0.2% Asian), Brule (1.9% Asian), Solon Springs (0.8% Asian), Superior (1.1% Asian), and Superior (0.5% Asian).

Poplar's Hispanic Population

34 residents of Poplar, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Poplar is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Poplar ranks 760th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1600.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Poplar's population has increased from 0.3% to 5.4%.

Poplar is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (1.3% Hispanic), Brule (0% Hispanic), Solon Springs (2% Hispanic), Superior (2.6% Hispanic), and Superior (1.8% Hispanic).

Poplar's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of Poplar, or 1.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Poplar is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Poplar ranks 194th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 28.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Poplar's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Poplar is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (1.1% Native American/Other), Brule (0% Native American/Other), Solon Springs (0.3% Native American/Other), Superior (1.2% Native American/Other), and Superior (0.5% Native American/Other).

Poplar's Multiracial Population

53 residents of Poplar, or 8.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Poplar is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Poplar ranks 107th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Poplar's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 82.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Poplar's population has increased from 4.6% to 8.5%.

Poplar is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Nebagamon (1.3% Multiracial), Brule (0.6% Multiracial), Solon Springs (2.6% Multiracial), Superior (6% Multiracial), and Superior (4.1% 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.