Whitest cities in Wisconsin research summary. We analyzed Wisconsin’s most recent Census data to determine the whitest cities in Wisconsin based on the percentage of White residents. Here are the results of our analysis:
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The whitest city in Wisconsin is Mayville based on the most recent Census data.
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Mayville is 97.39% White.
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The least White city in Wisconsin is Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee is 32.29% White.
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Wisconsin is 79.2% White.
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Wisconsin is the 12th Whitest state in the United States.
Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table
Today, we are looking at the whitest places in Wisconsin. We won’t measure the number of Whole Foods or Pottery Barns per capita. Instead, we’ll focus on the Census data’s report of race by place in Wisconsin. In particular, we ranked each place in Wisconsin by the percentage of white people.
So where are the whitest cities you can live in Wisconsin?
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Wisconsin for 2025.
Here are the 10 whites places in Wisconsin for 2025:
What is the whitest city in Wisconsin for 2025? According to the most recent census data Mayville ranks as the whitest. If you’re wondering, Milwaukee is the least white city of all those we measured.
Read on below to see where your hometown ranked and why. Or check out the whitest states in America and the most diverse states in America.
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The 10 Whitest Cities In Wisconsin For 2025
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Population: 5,169
% White: 97.39%
More on Mayville: Data
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Population: 11,806
% White: 95.87%
More on Richfield: Data
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Population: 18,385
% White: 95.46%
More on Oconomowoc: Data
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Population: 11,060
% White: 95.0%
More on Marinette: Data
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Population: 8,913
% White: 93.57%
More on Plymouth: Data
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Population: 8,248
% White: 93.02%
More on Rhinelander: Data
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Population: 9,224
% White: 92.94%
More on Merrill: Data
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Population: 13,063
% White: 92.87%
More on Stoughton: Data
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Population: 7,882
% White: 92.49%
More on Jackson: Data
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Population: 9,030
% White: 92.2%
More on Rice Lake: Data
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Wisconsin for 2025
To rank the whitest places in Wisconsin, we used Saturday Night Science to look at Census demographic data.
We had to look at the number of white people living in each city in Wisconsin on a per capita basis. In other words, the percentage of white people living in each city in Wisconsin.
We looked at table B03002: Hispanic OR LATINO ORIGIN BY RACE. Here are the category names as defined by the Census:
- Hispanic or Latino
- White alone*
- Black or African American alone*
- American Indian and Alaska Native alone*
- Asian alone*
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone*
- Some other race alone*
- Two or more races*
Our particular column of interest here was the number of people who identified as White alone.
We limited our analysis to town with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 137 cities.
We then calculated the percentage of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 97.4% to 32.3%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percentage of White population, with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Mayville took the distinction of being the most White, while Milwaukee was the least White city.
We updated this article for 2025. This report represents our tenth time ranking the whitest cities in Wisconsin.
Read on for more information on how the cities in Wisconsin ranked by population of White residents or, for a more general take on diversity in America, head over to our ranking of the most diverse cities in America.
Summary: White Populations Across Wisconsin
We measured the locations with the highest percentage of white people in Wisconsin. According to the most recent data, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Wisconsin.
The most White cities in Wisconsin are Mayville, Richfield, Oconomowoc, Marinette, Plymouth, Rhinelander, Merrill, Stoughton, Jackson, and Rice Lake.
If you’re curious enough, here are the least White places in Wisconsin:
- Milwaukee
- Brown Deer
- Racine
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White Population By City In Wisconsin
| Rank | City | Population | White Population | % White |
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| 1 | Mayville | 5,169 | 5,034 | 97.39% |
| 2 | Richfield | 11,806 | 11,318 | 95.87% |
| 3 | Oconomowoc | 18,385 | 17,550 | 95.46% |
| 4 | Marinette | 11,060 | 10,507 | 95.0% |
| 5 | Plymouth | 8,913 | 8,340 | 93.57% |
| 6 | Rhinelander | 8,248 | 7,672 | 93.02% |
| 7 | Merrill | 9,224 | 8,573 | 92.94% |
| 8 | Stoughton | 13,063 | 12,132 | 92.87% |
| 9 | Jackson | 7,882 | 7,290 | 92.49% |
| 10 | Rice Lake | 9,030 | 8,326 | 92.2% |
| 11 | Sheboygan Falls | 8,190 | 7,528 | 91.92% |
| 12 | Prairie Du Chien | 5,471 | 5,023 | 91.81% |
| 13 | Twin Lakes | 6,351 | 5,828 | 91.77% |
| 14 | Ripon | 7,803 | 7,157 | 91.72% |
| 15 | Antigo | 8,058 | 7,382 | 91.61% |
| 16 | River Falls | 16,349 | 14,973 | 91.58% |
| 17 | Marshfield | 18,718 | 17,114 | 91.43% |
| 18 | Waupaca | 6,314 | 5,756 | 91.16% |
| 19 | Cedarburg | 12,317 | 11,221 | 91.1% |
| 20 | Howard | 20,261 | 18,447 | 91.05% |
| 21 | Mount Horeb | 7,719 | 7,023 | 90.98% |
| 22 | Richland Center | 5,030 | 4,573 | 90.91% |
| 23 | Menomonie | 16,548 | 15,034 | 90.85% |
| 24 | Port Washington | 12,569 | 11,404 | 90.73% |
| 25 | Hartford | 15,761 | 14,280 | 90.6% |
| 26 | Muskego | 25,156 | 22,775 | 90.54% |
| 27 | Lake Hallie | 7,245 | 6,559 | 90.53% |
| 28 | Milton | 5,685 | 5,132 | 90.27% |
| 29 | Elm Grove | 6,428 | 5,802 | 90.26% |
| 30 | Little Chute | 11,930 | 10,720 | 89.86% |
| 31 | Kronenwetter | 8,420 | 7,565 | 89.85% |
| 32 | Kaukauna | 17,237 | 15,483 | 89.82% |
| 33 | West Bend | 31,722 | 28,482 | 89.79% |
| 34 | Chippewa Falls | 14,643 | 13,147 | 89.78% |
| 35 | Baraboo | 12,506 | 11,222 | 89.73% |
| 36 | Rothschild | 5,532 | 4,964 | 89.73% |
| 37 | Grafton | 12,274 | 11,001 | 89.63% |
| 38 | New Richmond | 10,334 | 9,262 | 89.63% |
| 39 | Monroe | 10,568 | 9,471 | 89.62% |
| 40 | Suamico | 13,003 | 11,632 | 89.46% |
| 41 | Pewaukee | 16,002 | 14,313 | 89.45% |
| 42 | Tomah | 9,505 | 8,482 | 89.24% |
| 43 | Sturgeon Bay | 9,702 | 8,637 | 89.02% |
| 44 | Superior | 26,550 | 23,575 | 88.79% |
| 45 | Waterford | 5,627 | 4,976 | 88.43% |
| 46 | Kimberly | 7,432 | 6,570 | 88.4% |
| 47 | Hudson | 15,004 | 13,259 | 88.37% |
| 48 | Verona | 14,499 | 12,774 | 88.1% |
| 49 | New London | 7,492 | 6,598 | 88.07% |
| 50 | Stevens Point | 25,497 | 22,444 | 88.03% |
| 51 | Monona | 8,604 | 7,567 | 87.95% |
| 52 | Pewaukee | 8,240 | 7,231 | 87.75% |
| 53 | Platteville | 11,421 | 10,022 | 87.75% |
| 54 | Oregon | 11,384 | 9,982 | 87.68% |
| 55 | Altoona | 8,750 | 7,670 | 87.66% |
| 56 | De Pere | 25,368 | 22,228 | 87.62% |
| 57 | Two Rivers | 11,224 | 9,824 | 87.53% |
| 58 | Waunakee | 14,927 | 13,063 | 87.51% |
| 59 | Mcfarland | 9,230 | 8,060 | 87.32% |
| 60 | Delafield | 7,192 | 6,280 | 87.32% |
| 61 | Wisconsin Rapids | 18,756 | 16,374 | 87.3% |
| 62 | La Crosse | 51,791 | 45,174 | 87.22% |
| 63 | Lake Mills | 6,391 | 5,569 | 87.14% |
| 64 | Plover | 13,713 | 11,942 | 87.09% |
| 65 | Holmen | 11,027 | 9,587 | 86.94% |
| 66 | Mukwonago | 8,411 | 7,307 | 86.87% |
| 67 | Allouez | 14,023 | 12,154 | 86.67% |
| 68 | Sussex | 11,795 | 10,181 | 86.32% |
| 69 | Eau Claire | 69,274 | 59,524 | 85.93% |
| 70 | Mequon | 25,259 | 21,689 | 85.87% |
| 71 | Portage | 10,374 | 8,884 | 85.64% |
| 72 | Janesville | 65,813 | 56,140 | 85.3% |
| 73 | Hartland | 9,716 | 8,278 | 85.2% |
| 74 | Watertown | 22,873 | 19,461 | 85.08% |
| 75 | Sparta | 9,921 | 8,428 | 84.95% |
| 76 | Onalaska | 18,909 | 16,061 | 84.94% |
| 77 | New Berlin | 40,384 | 34,296 | 84.92% |
| 78 | Hales Corners | 7,627 | 6,465 | 84.76% |
| 79 | Fort Atkinson | 12,490 | 10,583 | 84.73% |
| 80 | Lake Geneva | 8,443 | 7,136 | 84.52% |
| 81 | Weston | 15,784 | 13,264 | 84.03% |
| 82 | Edgerton | 5,924 | 4,978 | 84.03% |
| 83 | Ashland | 7,884 | 6,624 | 84.02% |
| 84 | Burlington | 11,021 | 9,229 | 83.74% |
| 85 | Cottage Grove | 7,906 | 6,608 | 83.58% |
| 86 | Neenah | 27,409 | 22,775 | 83.09% |
| 87 | Beaver Dam | 16,629 | 13,803 | 83.01% |
| 88 | Ashwaubenon | 16,931 | 14,052 | 83.0% |
| 89 | Manitowoc | 34,553 | 28,658 | 82.94% |
| 90 | Berlin | 5,523 | 4,564 | 82.64% |
| 91 | Oshkosh | 66,247 | 54,695 | 82.56% |
| 92 | Fox Point | 6,746 | 5,565 | 82.49% |
| 93 | Menomonee Falls | 38,963 | 32,123 | 82.44% |
| 94 | Germa | 20,940 | 17,261 | 82.43% |
| 95 | Franklin | 35,751 | 29,324 | 82.02% |
| 96 | Fond Du Lac | 44,491 | 36,486 | 82.01% |
| 97 | Whitewater | 15,705 | 12,860 | 81.88% |
| 98 | Whitefish Bay | 14,750 | 12,074 | 81.86% |
| 99 | Shorewood | 13,682 | 11,053 | 80.78% |
| 100 | Pleasant Prairie | 21,515 | 17,332 | 80.56% |