Wisconsin Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 28, 2026.

Based on the US Census Bureau's special tabulation from the ACS 5-year estimates, in 2012, the Wisconsin citizen population was 5.53M. The Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group had the highest citizen population (4.72M) and constituted 85.23% of the total. The Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone ethnicity group had the second highest citizen population (342.69K) and constituted 6.19% of the total. The Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group had the third highest (251.40K), constituting 4.54% of the total citizen population.

The charts and tables below shows the citizen population and percentages by race and ethnicity.

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Data Source: US Census - ACS 5-Year (CVAP).

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Percentage of Wisconsin Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

Non-Hispanic White Alone

Non-Hispanic Black Alone

Hispanic or Latino of All Races

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone

Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races

Non-Hispanic American Indian & Alaska Native Alone

Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander Alone

Wisconsin Citizen Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2012

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Ethnicity	Population	% of Citizen Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone	4716005	85.23
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone	342685	6.19
Hispanic or Latino of All Races	251395	4.54
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone	92380	1.67
Non-Hispanic Two Or More Races	84375	1.53
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	45130	0.82
Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	1135	0.02