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You're at your local Whole Foods shopping for kale chips and asparagus water, trying to work out if you'll have time to stop at the Pottery Barn before you head to your yoga class taught by a girl named Sage. It hits you: you're leading the whitest life imaginable.
But does that mean the city you live in is one of the whitest places in Wisconsin?
Don't worry, we've figured it out for you. Using actual census data combined with our favorite white people stereotypes (as confirmed by the internet), we can determine which cities are the whitest of the white in Badger State.
After analyzing cities with populations greater than 5,000, we came up with this list as the whitest cities in Wisconsin for 2022.
Here are the 10 whites places in Wisconsin for 2022:
What is the whitest city in Wisconsin for 2022? According to the most recent census data Merrill 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.
For more Wisconsin reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In Wisconsin
- Cheapest Places To Live In Wisconsin
- Worst Places To Live In Wisconsin
The 10 Whitest Cities In Wisconsin For 2022
1. Merrill
/10
Population: 9,081
% White: 96.58%
More on Merrill: Real Estate | Data | Photos
2. Jackson
/10
Population: 7,149
% White: 96.27%
More on Jackson: Real Estate | Data | Photos
3. Waupaca
/10
Population: 5,916
% White: 96.13%
More on Waupaca: Real Estate | Data | Photos
4. New Richmond
/10
Population: 9,212
% White: 95.61%
More on New Richmond: Real Estate | Data | Photos
5. Richfield
/10
Population: 11,782
% White: 95.48%
More on Richfield: Real Estate | Data
6. Delafield
/10
Population: 7,541
% White: 95.44%
More on Delafield: Real Estate | Data
7. Waterford
/10
Population: 5,520
% White: 95.43%
More on Waterford: Real Estate | Data
8. Stoughton
/10
Population: 13,146
% White: 95.31%
More on Stoughton: Real Estate | Data | Photos
9. Kaukauna
/10
Population: 16,165
% White: 94.68%
More on Kaukauna: Real Estate | Data | Photos
10. Suamico
/10
Population: 12,890
% White: 94.54%
More on Suamico: Real Estate | Data
Methodology: How we determined the whitest places in Wisconsin for 2022
In order to rank the whitest places in Wisconsin, we had to determine what measurable criteria defines whiteness.
Obviously we had to count how many white people living there, specifically the percentage of white people living in each city in Wisconsin.
Specifically, 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 non-CDPs with a population greater than 5,000 people. That left us with 135 cities.
We then calculated the percent of residents that are White. The percentages ranked from 96.6% to 34.0%.
Finally, we ranked each city based on the percent of White population with a higher score being more White than a lower score. Merrill took the distinction of being the most White, while Milwaukee was the least White city. You can download the data here.
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
Measuring the locations with the highest percentage of white people, this list provides accurate information on the whitest places in Wisconsin according to the most recent data.
If you're curious enough, here are the least White places in Wisconsin:
- Milwaukee
- Racine
- Brown Deer
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White Population By City In { state|title }}
| Rank | City | % White |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrill | 96.58% |
| 2 | Jackson | 96.27% |
| 3 | Waupaca | 96.13% |
| 4 | New Richmond | 95.61% |
| 5 | Richfield | 95.48% |
| 6 | Delafield | 95.44% |
| 7 | Waterford | 95.43% |
| 8 | Stoughton | 95.31% |
| 9 | Kaukauna | 94.68% |
| 10 | Suamico | 94.54% |
| 11 | Marinette | 94.38% |
| 12 | Muskego | 94.28% |
| 13 | Rice Lake | 94.28% |
| 14 | Milton | 93.73% |
| 15 | Cedarburg | 93.69% |
| 16 | Oconomowoc | 93.62% |
| 17 | Rothschild | 93.55% |
| 18 | Monroe | 93.44% |
| 19 | Howard | 93.27% |
| 20 | Plymouth | 93.22% |
| 21 | Ripon | 93.21% |
| 22 | Antigo | 92.88% |
| 23 | Lake Hallie | 92.86% |
| 24 | West Bend | 92.16% |
| 25 | Grafton | 92.01% |
| 26 | River Falls | 91.81% |
| 27 | Mcfarland | 91.81% |
| 28 | Twin Lakes | 91.57% |
| 29 | Menomonie | 91.53% |
| 30 | Waunakee | 91.4% |
| 31 | Port Washington | 90.84% |
| 32 | Hudson | 90.77% |
| 33 | Prairie Du Chien | 90.7% |
| 34 | Platteville | 90.57% |
| 35 | Marshfield | 90.33% |
| 36 | Pewaukee | 90.31% |
| 37 | Rhinelander | 90.27% |
| 38 | De Pere | 90.26% |
| 39 | New London | 90.24% |
| 40 | New Berlin | 90.07% |
| 41 | Cottage Grove | 89.97% |
| 42 | Hartland | 89.95% |
| 43 | Verona | 89.95% |
| 44 | Baraboo | 89.94% |
| 45 | Monona | 89.78% |
| 46 | Fort Atkinson | 89.67% |
| 47 | Pewaukee | 89.56% |
| 48 | Sheboygan Falls | 89.5% |
| 49 | Plover | 89.5% |
| 50 | Chippewa Falls | 89.48% |
| 51 | Hartford | 89.37% |
| 52 | Little Chute | 89.06% |
| 53 | Kronenwetter | 89.03% |
| 54 | La Crosse | 88.99% |
| 55 | Superior | 88.94% |
| 56 | Oregon | 88.9% |
| 57 | Sturgeon Bay | 88.73% |
| 58 | Sparta | 88.62% |
| 59 | Two Rivers | 88.37% |
| 60 | Waupun | 88.31% |
| 61 | Holmen | 88.04% |
| 62 | Neenah | 88.02% |
| 63 | Sussex | 87.91% |
| 64 | Elm Grove | 87.61% |
| 65 | Eau Claire | 87.58% |
| 66 | Stevens Point | 87.57% |
| 67 | Altoona | 87.55% |
| 68 | Mukwonago | 87.48% |
| 69 | Janesville | 87.46% |
| 70 | Mequon | 87.17% |
| 71 | Kimberly | 86.95% |
| 72 | Mount Horeb | 86.82% |
| 73 | Edgerton | 86.77% |
| 74 | Tomah | 86.61% |
| 75 | Portage | 86.6% |
| 76 | Reedsburg | 86.4% |
| 77 | Berlin | 86.25% |
| 78 | Weston | 86.04% |
| 79 | Jefferson | 85.98% |
| 80 | Lake Geneva | 85.9% |
| 81 | Ashwaubenon | 85.79% |
| 82 | Beaver Dam | 85.77% |
| 83 | Oshkosh | 85.77% |
| 84 | Germa | 85.72% |
| 85 | Wisconsin Rapids | 85.52% |
| 86 | Burlington | 84.91% |
| 87 | Menomonee Falls | 84.74% |
| 88 | Watertown | 84.57% |
| 89 | Pleasant Prairie | 84.48% |
| 90 | Shorewood | 84.31% |
| 91 | Lake Mills | 84.25% |
| 92 | Manitowoc | 84.04% |
| 93 | Onalaska | 84.03% |
| 94 | Cudahy | 83.79% |
| 95 | Fond Du Lac | 83.22% |
| 96 | Whitefish Bay | 83.12% |
| 97 | Deforest | 83.04% |
| 98 | Ashland | 82.78% |
| 99 | Elkhorn | 82.5% |
| 100 | Wauwatosa | 82.43% |
