Tennyson, WI Demographics

A map of Tennyson's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	305	332	99.0%	95.4%
Black	1	1	0.3%	0.3%
Asian	1	4	0.3%	1.1%
Multiracial	1	6	0.3%	1.7%
Hispanic	0	4	0.0%	1.1%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.3%

Tennyson, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 308, a large decrease from the 348 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.0% White, 0.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% Multiracial, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tennyson, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tennyson has become considerably 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 Tennyson, that probability was 8.9% in 2020 and 1.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tennyson is ranked the 627th 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). Tennyson was ranked the 601st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tennyson's White Population

305 residents of Tennyson, or 99.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tennyson is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Tennyson ranks 99th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's White population has declined by an estimated 8.1%. White residents' share of Tennyson's population has increased from 95.4% to 99.0%.

Tennyson is more White than neighboring Potosi (97.6% White), Dickeyville (94.1% White), and Sherrill (98.8% White). Tennyson is less White than neighboring Kieler (100% White), and Sageville (100% White).

Tennyson's Black Population

1 residents of Tennyson, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tennyson is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Tennyson ranks 490th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Tennyson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Tennyson is more Black than neighboring Potosi (0% Black), Dickeyville (0% Black), Sherrill (0% Black), Kieler (0% Black), and Sageville (0% Black).

Tennyson's Asian Population

1 residents of Tennyson, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tennyson is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Tennyson ranks 178th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Tennyson's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.3%.

Tennyson is more Asian than neighboring Potosi (0% Asian), Dickeyville (0% Asian), Sherrill (0% Asian), Kieler (0% Asian), and Sageville (0% Asian).

Tennyson's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Tennyson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tennyson is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Tennyson ranks 686th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Tennyson's population has decreased from 1.1% to 0.0%.

Tennyson is less Hispanic than neighboring Dickeyville (5.5% Hispanic).

Tennyson's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Tennyson, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tennyson is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Tennyson ranks 619th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tennyson's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tennyson's Multiracial Population

1 residents of Tennyson, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tennyson is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Tennyson ranks 677th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tennyson's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Tennyson's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.3%.

Tennyson is more Multiracial than neighboring Kieler (0% Multiracial), and Sageville (0% Multiracial). Tennyson is less Multiracial than neighboring Potosi (2.4% Multiracial), Dickeyville (0.5% Multiracial), and Sherrill (1.2% 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.