Wind Lake, WI Demographics

A map of Wind Lake's Population by Race

Wind Lake, Wisconsin has an estimated population of 4,836, a decrease from the 5,355 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.9% White, 3.6% Hispanic, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wind Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wind Lake has become 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 Wind Lake, that probability was 13.2% in 2020 and 11.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wind Lake is ranked the 160th 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). Wind Lake was ranked the 146th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Wind Lake's White Population

4,539 residents of Wind Lake, or 93.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wind Lake is significantly higher than in Wisconsin overall, where 78.6% of the population is White. Wind Lake ranks 252nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wind Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 8.9%. White residents' share of Wind Lake's population has increased from 93.1% to 93.9%.

Wind Lake is more White than neighboring Tichigan (91% White), Muskego (90.6% White), Waterford (88.2% White), and Eagle Lake (88.9% White). Wind Lake is less White than neighboring Big Bend (94.4% White).

Wind Lake's Black Population

5 residents of Wind Lake, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wind Lake is lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 5.9% of the population is Black. Wind Lake ranks 543rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wind Lake's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Wind Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Wind Lake is more Black than neighboring Eagle Lake (0% Black). Wind Lake is less Black than neighboring Tichigan (0.4% Black), Muskego (0.4% Black), Waterford (1.3% Black), and Big Bend (0.5% Black).

Wind Lake's Asian Population

14 residents of Wind Lake, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wind Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Wind Lake ranks 327th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wind Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 58.8%. Asian residents' share of Wind Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Wind Lake is more Asian than neighboring Waterford (0% Asian), Big Bend (0% Asian), and Eagle Lake (0% Asian). Wind Lake is less Asian than neighboring Tichigan (2% Asian), and Muskego (0.8% Asian).

Wind Lake's Hispanic Population

174 residents of Wind Lake, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wind Lake is slightly lower than in Wisconsin overall, where 8% of the population is Hispanic. Wind Lake ranks 362nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wind Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Wind Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

Wind Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Tichigan (2.9% Hispanic). Wind Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Muskego (6% Hispanic), Waterford (3.8% Hispanic), Big Bend (4.9% Hispanic), and Eagle Lake (11.1% Hispanic).

Wind Lake's Native American/Other Population

5 residents of Wind Lake, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Wind Lake is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 0.9% of the population is Native American/Other. Wind Lake ranks 545th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wind Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 77.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wind Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Wind Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Big Bend (0% Native American/Other), and Eagle Lake (0% Native American/Other). Wind Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tichigan (1.4% Native American/Other), Muskego (0.5% Native American/Other), and Waterford (0.5% Native American/Other).

Wind Lake's Multiracial Population

99 residents of Wind Lake, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wind Lake is comparable to the share in Wisconsin overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Wind Lake ranks 581st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 808 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Wind Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 22.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Wind Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Wind Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Muskego (1.8% Multiracial), Big Bend (0.2% Multiracial), and Eagle Lake (0% Multiracial). Wind Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Tichigan (2.3% Multiracial), and Waterford (6.1% 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.