Wisconsin Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on July 11, 2024.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total Wisconsin population was 5,871,661. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (4.89M) and constituted 83.35% of the total Wisconsin population. The Black or African American Alone racial group had the second highest population (372.44K) and constituted 6.34% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (259.48K), constituting 4.42% of the population. The racial group with the lowest population was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (2.86K).

The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 4.71M and constituted 80.15% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (424.60K) and constituted 7.23% of the population.

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

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Wisconsin Population By Race in 2021
White Alone
Black or African American Alone
Two Or More Races
Asian Alone
Some Other Race Alone
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone
Wisconsin Population By Ethnicity in 2021
Non-Hispanic White Alone
Hispanic or Latino of All Races
Wisconsin Population By Race in 2021
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Race Population % of Total Pop.
White Alone 4894019 83.35
Black or African American Alone 372439 6.34
Two Or More Races 259477 4.42
Asian Alone 166670 2.84
Some Other Race Alone 130363 2.22
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 45831 0.78
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 2862 0.05
Wisconsin Population By Ethnicity in 2021
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Ethnicity Population % of Total Pop.
Non-Hispanic White Alone 4705965 80.15
Hispanic or Latino of All Races 424598 7.23