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

Updated on April 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, there were 16.54K people in Wisconsin with African ancestry (0.28% of Wisconsin population). Among all Wisconsin counties, Dane County had the highest percentage of its population with African ancestry (1.21%), followed by Juneau County (0.62%), and Milwaukee County (0.57%).

The chart and table below shows the top 10 counties with high percentage of its population having African 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 African Ancestry in 2021
Dane County
Juneau County
Milwaukee County
Waushara County
Oneida County
Sheboygan County
Kenosha County
Racine County
Rock County
Chippewa County
Ranking of Wisconsin Counties By Percentage of Population with African Ancestry in 2021
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Rank County Percentage of Pop. (%)
1 Dane County 1.21
2 Juneau County 0.62
3 Milwaukee County 0.57
4 Waushara County 0.53
5 Oneida County 0.32
6 Sheboygan County 0.28
7 Kenosha County 0.27
7 Racine County 0.27
8 Rock County 0.24
9 Chippewa County 0.22
9 Monroe County 0.22
10 Adams County 0.21
11 Columbia County 0.18
11 Dodge County 0.18
12 Fond du Lac County 0.16
13 Crawford County 0.13
13 Rusk County 0.13
14 Green Lake County 0.12
15 Marathon County 0.11
15 Ozaukee County 0.11
16 Green County 0.10
17 Barron County 0.09
17 Grant County 0.09
17 Winnebago County 0.09
18 Douglas County 0.08
18 La Crosse County 0.08
18 Lincoln County 0.08
19 Burnett County 0.07
19 Waukesha County 0.07
20 Dunn County 0.06
20 Eau Claire County 0.06
20 Oconto County 0.06
20 Pierce County 0.06
20 Sawyer County 0.06
21 Brown County 0.05
21 Calumet County 0.05
21 Jefferson County 0.05
21 Shawano County 0.05
22 Portage County 0.04
22 Waupaca County 0.04
22 Wood County 0.04
23 Jackson County 0.03
23 Walworth County 0.03
24 Bayfield County 0.02
24 Buffalo County 0.02
24 Lafayette County 0.02
24 Marinette County 0.02
24 Outagamie County 0.02
24 St. Croix County 0.02
25 Clark County 0.01
25 Manitowoc County 0.01
25 Polk County 0.01
25 Price County 0.01
25 Trempealeau County 0.01
25 Washburn County 0.01
25 Washington County 0.01
26 Iowa County 0.004