Thornton, WI Demographics

A map of Thornton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26	53	81.3%	84.1%
Hispanic	5	1	15.6%	1.6%
Native American/Other	1	8	3.1%	12.7%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	1	0.0%	1.6%

Thornton, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 32, a dramatic decrease from the 63 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.3% White, 15.6% Hispanic, 3.1% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Thornton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Thornton 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 Thornton, that probability was 27.6% in 2020 and 31.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Thornton is ranked the 806th 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). Thornton was ranked the 795th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Thornton's White Population

26 residents of Thornton, or 81.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Thornton is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Thornton ranks 660th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's White population has declined by an estimated 50.9%. White residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 84.1% to 81.3%.

Thornton is more White than neighboring Gresham (58.4% White), Shawano (78.6% White), Keshena (2.7% White), and Middle Village (4.7% White). Thornton is less White than neighboring Embarrass (96.8% White).

Thornton's Black Population

0 residents of Thornton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Thornton is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Thornton ranks 606th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Thornton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Thornton is less Black than neighboring Gresham (0.5% Black), Shawano (0.8% Black), and Keshena (0.5% Black).

Thornton's Asian Population

0 residents of Thornton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Thornton is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Thornton ranks 594th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Thornton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Thornton is less Asian than neighboring Shawano (0.2% Asian), and Middle Village (7.6% Asian).

Thornton's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Thornton, or 15.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Thornton is higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Thornton ranks 626th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Thornton's population has increased from 1.6% to 15.6%.

Thornton is more Hispanic than neighboring Gresham (11.1% Hispanic), Shawano (4.5% Hispanic), Keshena (7% Hispanic), Embarrass (0% Hispanic), and Middle Village (1.3% Hispanic).

Thornton's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Thornton, or 3.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Thornton is slightly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Thornton ranks 28th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 87.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 12.7% to 3.1%.

Thornton is more Native American/Other than neighboring Embarrass (0.7% Native American/Other). Thornton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Gresham (17.5% Native American/Other), Shawano (7.6% Native American/Other), Keshena (88.7% Native American/Other), and Middle Village (86% Native American/Other).

Thornton's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Thornton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Thornton is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Thornton ranks 695th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Thornton's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Thornton's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Thornton is less Multiracial than neighboring Gresham (12.5% Multiracial), Shawano (8.4% Multiracial), Keshena (1.1% Multiracial), Embarrass (2.5% Multiracial), and Middle Village (0.4% 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.