City in Washburn County, Wisconsin · 5.8 sq mi · 243 people per sq mi
About 1,400 people live in Shell Lake. The typical household earns $57,500, and the median resident is 49.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,362 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.91%
Men 49.6 · Women 49.9
2010–2026
1,421
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,421
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,421 | +7 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,414 | +21 | 1.51% |
| 2024 | 1,393 | +2 | 0.14% |
| 2023 | 1,391 | +11 | 0.80% |
| 2022 | 1,380 | +19 | 1.40% |
| 2021 | 1,361 | -1 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 1,362 | +48 | 3.65% |
| 2019 | 1,314 | -5 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 1,319 | +4 | 0.30% |
| 2017 | 1,315 | +2 | 0.15% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 15 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 59% | 42% |
| Never married | 26% | 25% | 27% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 11% | 5% | 15% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau