Tomahawk, WI Demographics

A map of Tomahawk's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	3,121	3,190	91.9%	92.7%
Multiracial	119	118	3.5%	3.4%
Hispanic	91	80	2.7%	2.3%
Native American/Other	51	31	1.5%	0.9%
Asian	13	17	0.4%	0.5%
Black	0	5	0.0%	0.1%

Tomahawk, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 3,395, a slight decrease from the 3,441 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.9% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Tomahawk, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Tomahawk 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 Tomahawk, that probability was 13.9% in 2020 and 15.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Tomahawk is ranked the 200th 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). Tomahawk was ranked the 194th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Tomahawk's White Population

3,121 residents of Tomahawk, or 91.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Tomahawk is considerably higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Tomahawk ranks 276th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tomahawk's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Tomahawk's population has decreased from 92.7% to 91.9%.

Tomahawk is more White than neighboring Merrill (91.3% White), and Minocqua (84.1% White). Tomahawk is less White than neighboring Rhinelander (92.7% White), Lake Tomahawk (100% White), and Woodruff (94% White).

Tomahawk's Black Population

0 residents of Tomahawk, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Tomahawk is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Tomahawk ranks 567th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tomahawk's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Tomahawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Tomahawk is less Black than neighboring Merrill (0.5% Black), Rhinelander (1.1% Black), and Woodruff (0.7% Black).

Tomahawk's Asian Population

13 residents of Tomahawk, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Tomahawk is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Tomahawk ranks 388th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tomahawk's Asian population has declined by an estimated 23.5%. Asian residents' share of Tomahawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Tomahawk is more Asian than neighboring Merrill (0.1% Asian), Rhinelander (0% Asian), Lake Tomahawk (0% Asian), Minocqua (0% Asian), and Woodruff (0% Asian).

Tomahawk's Hispanic Population

91 residents of Tomahawk, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Tomahawk is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Tomahawk ranks 518th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tomahawk's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Tomahawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.7%.

Tomahawk is more Hispanic than neighboring Rhinelander (1.9% Hispanic), and Lake Tomahawk (0% Hispanic). Tomahawk is less Hispanic than neighboring Merrill (4% Hispanic), Minocqua (9.9% Hispanic), and Woodruff (2.8% Hispanic).

Tomahawk's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Tomahawk, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Tomahawk is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Tomahawk ranks 259th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tomahawk's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 64.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Tomahawk's population has increased from 0.9% to 1.5%.

Tomahawk is more Native American/Other than neighboring Merrill (0.1% Native American/Other), Rhinelander (0.6% Native American/Other), Lake Tomahawk (0% Native American/Other), Minocqua (0% Native American/Other), and Woodruff (0% Native American/Other).

Tomahawk's Multiracial Population

119 residents of Tomahawk, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Tomahawk is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Tomahawk ranks 318th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Tomahawk's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Tomahawk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.5%.

Tomahawk is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake Tomahawk (0% Multiracial), and Woodruff (2.6% Multiracial). Tomahawk is less Multiracial than neighboring Merrill (4% Multiracial), Rhinelander (3.7% Multiracial), and Minocqua (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.