Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Lake Tomahawk, WI

The map below shows majority race by area in Lake Tomahawk, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Lake Tomahawk racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Lake Tomahawk, WI map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Lake Tomahawk overall is white, making up 92.2% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 4.2%. There are more white people in the north areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Lake Tomahawk

 
Self-Identified Race
Lake Tomahawk, WI Population
White
92.2%
Hispanic
1.3%
Black
1.0%
Asian
1.2%
Native American
0.1%
Other
4.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Lake Tomahawk, WI

The map below shows diversity in Lake Tomahawk. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Lake Tomahawk Diversity Score

14.7

More diverse than 33% of US cities

Lake Tomahawk has a diversity score of 14.7: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Lake Tomahawk is less diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 33% of them. Within Lake Tomahawk's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is west Lake Tomahawk, and the least diverse areas are in north Lake Tomahawk.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.