Wisconsin Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the Black or African American Alone population in Wisconsin was 390,792 and represented 6.73% of the total Wisconsin population (5,809,319).

Among Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (259,300), followed by Dane County (29,972), and Racine County (23,736). Florence County had the lowest (18).

In the map below, we show the number and percentage of each county's Black or African American Alone population, as well as the gender percentages when you interact with the map. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.

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Wisconsin Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018
Wisconsin Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2018
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 657 3.22
Ashland 64 0.41
Barron 723 1.6
Bayfield 90 0.6
Brown 7994 3.04
Buffalo 64 0.49
Burnett 106 0.69
Calumet 413 0.82
Chippewa 1131 1.77
Clark 203 0.58
Columbia 1022 1.78
Crawford 355 2.19
Dane 29972 5.53
Dodge 2946 3.36
Door 196 0.71
Douglas 565 1.3
Dunn 390 0.86
Eau Claire 1286 1.23
Florence 18 0.42
Fond du Lac 2189 2.13
Forest 104 1.16
Grant 792 1.54
Green 272 0.74
Green Lake 205 1.09
Iowa 196 0.83
Iron 19 0.34
Jackson 452 2.21
Jefferson 935 1.1
Juneau 636 2.39
Kenosha 12676 7.5
Kewaunee 130 0.64
La Crosse 1896 1.6
Lafayette 94 0.56
Langlade 199 1.03
Lincoln 247 0.89
Manitowoc 858 1.09
Marathon 1224 0.9
Marinette 247 0.61
Marquette 98 0.64
Menominee 34 0.74
Milwaukee 259300 27.36
Monroe 790 1.71
Oconto 164 0.43
Oneida 214 0.6
Outagamie 2714 1.45
Ozaukee 1507 1.69
Pepin 43 0.59
Pierce 355 0.83
Polk 179 0.41
Portage 673 0.95
Price 75 0.56
Racine 23736 12.09
Richland 133 0.76
Rock 8745 5.37
Rusk 135 0.96
St. Croix 760 0.85
Sauk 755 1.17
Sawyer 96 0.58
Shawano 226 0.56
Sheboygan 2533 2.2
Taylor 88 0.43
Trempealeau 138 0.47
Vernon 141 0.46
Vilas 81 0.37
Walworth 1233 1.19
Washburn 59 0.37
Washington 1812 1.34
Waukesha 6917 1.72
Waupaca 248 0.49
Waushara 508 2.1
Winnebago 4016 2.35
Wood 720 0.99