Rice Lake, WI Demographics

A map of Rice Lake's Population by Race

Rice Lake, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 9,030, a less than 1% change from the 9,040 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.3% White, 5.0% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 2.6% Black, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.5% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Rice Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Rice Lake 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 Rice Lake, that probability was 19.1% in 2020 and 23.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Rice Lake is ranked the 106th 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). Rice Lake was ranked the 103rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Rice Lake's White Population

7,884 residents of Rice Lake, or 87.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Rice Lake is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Rice Lake ranks 467th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Rice Lake's population has decreased from 89.8% to 87.3%.

Rice Lake is more White than neighboring Barron (82.2% White), and Dallas (85.8% White). Rice Lake is less White than neighboring Cameron (91.3% White), Haugen (92.6% White), and Chetek (96.2% White).

Rice Lake's Black Population

231 residents of Rice Lake, or 2.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Rice Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Rice Lake ranks 274th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 239.7%. Black residents' share of Rice Lake's population has increased from 0.8% to 2.6%.

Rice Lake is more Black than neighboring Cameron (2.3% Black), Haugen (1.1% Black), Chetek (0% Black), and Dallas (0.6% Black). Rice Lake is less Black than neighboring Barron (5.4% Black).

Rice Lake's Asian Population

41 residents of Rice Lake, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Rice Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Rice Lake ranks 144th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 67.5%. Asian residents' share of Rice Lake's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.5%.

Rice Lake is more Asian than neighboring Haugen (0% Asian), Chetek (0.1% Asian), and Dallas (0% Asian). Rice Lake is less Asian than neighboring Cameron (1% Asian), and Barron (2.6% Asian).

Rice Lake's Hispanic Population

455 residents of Rice Lake, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Rice Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Rice Lake ranks 320th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 36.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Rice Lake's population has increased from 3.7% to 5.0%.

Rice Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Cameron (2.9% Hispanic), Haugen (4.9% Hispanic), Barron (3.2% Hispanic), and Chetek (3% Hispanic). Rice Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Dallas (7% Hispanic).

Rice Lake's Native American/Other Population

50 residents of Rice Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Rice Lake is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Rice Lake ranks 297th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 32.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Rice Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Rice Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cameron (0.2% Native American/Other), Barron (0.3% Native American/Other), and Chetek (0% Native American/Other). Rice Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Haugen (1.1% Native American/Other), and Dallas (1.1% Native American/Other).

Rice Lake's Multiracial Population

369 residents of Rice Lake, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Rice Lake is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Rice Lake ranks 280th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Rice Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 13.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Rice Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Rice Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Cameron (2.3% Multiracial), Haugen (0.4% Multiracial), and Chetek (0.7% Multiracial). Rice Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Barron (6.4% Multiracial), and Dallas (5.6% 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.