Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 353.30K people in Wisconsin with English ancestry (6.02% of Wisconsin population). Among all Wisconsin counties, Iowa County had the highest percentage of its population with English ancestry (13.37%), followed by Lafayette County (10.89%), and Richland County (10.12%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having English ancestry.

You can see similar information for other states and for other ancestry groups in Wisconsin.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
Iowa County
Lafayette County
Richland County
Dane County
Rock County
Columbia County
Door County
Grant County
Washburn County
Bayfield County
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Population with English Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Iowa County 13.37
2 Lafayette County 10.89
3 Richland County 10.12
4 Dane County 9.10
5 Rock County 9.09
6 Columbia County 8.76
7 Door County 8.44
8 Grant County 8.38
9 Washburn County 8.37
10 Bayfield County 8.34
11 Sawyer County 8.33
12 Florence County 8.23
13 Marquette County 8.17
14 Sauk County 8.14
15 Juneau County 8.02
16 Ozaukee County 7.87
17 Adams County 7.83
18 Green County 7.75
19 Walworth County 7.51
20 Crawford County 7.40
21 Waushara County 7.38
22 Vernon County 7.34
23 Dunn County 7.27
24 Forest County 6.98
24 Jefferson County 6.98
25 Vilas County 6.94
26 Price County 6.86
27 Portage County 6.79
28 Burnett County 6.71
29 Oneida County 6.70
30 Douglas County 6.59
31 Kenosha County 6.58
32 Monroe County 6.57
33 Waukesha County 6.55
34 Iron County 6.50
35 Green Lake County 6.35
36 La Crosse County 6.34
37 Polk County 6.33
38 St. Croix County 6.29
39 Waupaca County 6.26
40 Eau Claire County 6.22
41 Wood County 6.20
42 Rusk County 6.02
43 Buffalo County 5.92
44 Pierce County 5.85
45 Winnebago County 5.78
46 Racine County 5.69
47 Barron County 5.63
48 Dodge County 5.44
49 Jackson County 5.38
50 Fond du Lac County 5.35
51 Chippewa County 5.30
52 Marathon County 5.29
52 Washington County 5.29
53 Oconto County 5.16
54 Lincoln County 5.07
55 Ashland County 4.96
55 Langlade County 4.96
56 Brown County 4.81
57 Sheboygan County 4.73
58 Clark County 4.69
59 Marinette County 4.61
60 Outagamie County 4.54
61 Taylor County 4.09
62 Pepin County 4.04
63 Manitowoc County 4.03
64 Trempealeau County 3.99
65 Calumet County 3.93
66 Milwaukee County 3.38
67 Kewaunee County 3.34
68 Shawano County 3.02
69 Menominee County 0.19