Shell Lake, WI Demographics

A map of Shell Lake's Population by Race

Shell Lake, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 1,459, an increase from the 1,371 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 89.9% White, 7.7% Multiracial, 1.4% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, 0.4% Hispanic, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Shell Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Shell Lake has become slightly less 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 Shell Lake, that probability was 19.3% in 2020 and 18.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Shell Lake is ranked the 323rd 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). Shell Lake was ranked the 337th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Shell Lake's White Population

1,312 residents of Shell Lake, or 89.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Shell Lake is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Shell Lake ranks 478th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shell Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 6.8%. White residents' share of Shell Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 89.9%.

Shell Lake is more White than neighboring Spooner (85.7% White), and Cumberland (89.7% White). Shell Lake is less White than neighboring Barronett (100% White), Haugen (92.6% White), and Trego (95.8% White).

Shell Lake's Black Population

8 residents of Shell Lake, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Shell Lake is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Shell Lake ranks 597th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shell Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Black residents' share of Shell Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Shell Lake is more Black than neighboring Spooner (0% Black), Barronett (0% Black), Trego (0% Black), and Cumberland (0.4% Black). Shell Lake is less Black than neighboring Haugen (1.1% Black).

Shell Lake's Asian Population

1 residents of Shell Lake, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Shell Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Shell Lake ranks 459th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shell Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Asian residents' share of Shell Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Shell Lake is more Asian than neighboring Barronett (0% Asian), Haugen (0% Asian), and Trego (0% Asian). Shell Lake is less Asian than neighboring Spooner (1.8% Asian), and Cumberland (0.6% Asian).

Shell Lake's Hispanic Population

6 residents of Shell Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Shell Lake is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Shell Lake ranks 495th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shell Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 82.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Shell Lake's population has decreased from 2.5% to 0.4%.

Shell Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Barronett (0% Hispanic), Trego (0% Hispanic), and Cumberland (0.2% Hispanic). Shell Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Spooner (7.3% Hispanic), and Haugen (4.9% Hispanic).

Shell Lake's Native American/Other Population

20 residents of Shell Lake, 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 Shell Lake is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Shell Lake ranks 161st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shell Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Shell Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Shell Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Spooner (0.9% Native American/Other), Barronett (0% Native American/Other), Haugen (1.1% Native American/Other), Trego (0% Native American/Other), and Cumberland (0.6% Native American/Other).

Shell Lake's Multiracial Population

112 residents of Shell Lake, or 7.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Shell Lake is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Shell Lake ranks 36th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Shell Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 31.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Shell Lake's population has increased from 6.2% to 7.7%.

Shell Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Spooner (4.1% Multiracial), Barronett (0% Multiracial), Haugen (0.4% Multiracial), and Trego (4.2% Multiracial). Shell Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Cumberland (8.5% 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.