Prentice, WI Demographics

A map of Prentice's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	468	520	89.8%	92.4%
Multiracial	33	23	6.3%	4.1%
Asian	9	3	1.7%	0.5%
Black	8	0	1.5%	0.0%
Hispanic	2	12	0.4%	2.1%
Native American/Other	1	5	0.2%	0.9%

Prentice, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 521, a decrease from the 563 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.8% White, 6.3% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, 1.5% Black, 0.4% Hispanic, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Prentice, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Prentice has become 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 Prentice, that probability was 14.5% in 2020 and 18.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Prentice is ranked the 534th 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). Prentice was ranked the 502nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Prentice's White Population

468 residents of Prentice, or 89.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Prentice is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Prentice ranks 305th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prentice's White population has declined by an estimated 10.0%. White residents' share of Prentice's population has decreased from 92.4% to 89.8%.

Prentice is more White than neighboring Phillips (88.9% White), Rib Lake (84.7% White), and Catawba (85.3% White). Prentice is less White than neighboring Ogema (91.5% White), and Westboro (93% White).

Prentice's Black Population

8 residents of Prentice, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Prentice is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Prentice ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prentice's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 8. Black residents' share of Prentice's population has increased from 0.0% to 1.5%.

Prentice is more Black than neighboring Ogema (0% Black), Westboro (0% Black), Phillips (0.1% Black), Rib Lake (0% Black), and Catawba (0% Black).

Prentice's Asian Population

9 residents of Prentice, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Prentice is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Prentice ranks 367th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prentice's Asian population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Asian residents' share of Prentice's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.7%.

Prentice is more Asian than neighboring Ogema (0% Asian), Westboro (0% Asian), Phillips (0.7% Asian), and Catawba (0% Asian). Prentice is less Asian than neighboring Rib Lake (2.4% Asian).

Prentice's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Prentice, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Prentice is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Prentice ranks 539th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prentice's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Prentice's population has decreased from 2.1% to 0.4%.

Prentice is less Hispanic than neighboring Ogema (3.4% Hispanic), Westboro (3.1% Hispanic), Phillips (3.7% Hispanic), Rib Lake (6.4% Hispanic), and Catawba (8.2% Hispanic).

Prentice's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Prentice, 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 Prentice is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Prentice ranks 264th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prentice's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Prentice's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.2%.

Prentice is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ogema (0% Native American/Other). Prentice is less Native American/Other than neighboring Westboro (0.4% Native American/Other), Phillips (1.9% Native American/Other), Rib Lake (1.5% Native American/Other), and Catawba (5.9% Native American/Other).

Prentice's Multiracial Population

33 residents of Prentice, or 6.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Prentice is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Prentice ranks 171st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Prentice's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 43.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Prentice's population has increased from 4.1% to 6.3%.

Prentice is more Multiracial than neighboring Ogema (5.1% Multiracial), Westboro (3.5% Multiracial), Phillips (4.6% Multiracial), Rib Lake (5.1% Multiracial), and Catawba (0.6% 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.