Wisconsin Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021

Updated on January 30, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the Black or African American Alone population in Wisconsin was 389,756 and represented 6.63% of the total Wisconsin population (5,880,101).

Among Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County had the highest number of people who identified as Black or African American Alone (251,780), followed by Dane County (32,170), and Racine County (23,063). Florence County had the lowest (22).

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 2021
Wisconsin Black or African American Alone Population By County in 2021
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County Black Alone Population % of County Population
Adams 622 2.99
Ashland 88 0.55
Barron 814 1.74
Bayfield 86 0.53
Brown 8587 3.19
Buffalo 86 0.65
Burnett 129 0.77
Calumet 504 0.96
Chippewa 1105 1.66
Clark 247 0.71
Columbia 1105 1.89
Crawford 338 2.1
Dane 32170 5.73
Dodge 2567 2.9
Door 242 0.8
Douglas 609 1.38
Dunn 382 0.86
Eau Claire 1346 1.27
Florence 22 0.48
Fond du Lac 2621 2.52
Forest 58 0.63
Grant 815 1.59
Green 291 0.79
Green Lake 191 0.99
Iowa 198 0.83
Iron 27 0.44
Jackson 452 2.16
Jefferson 1026 1.2
Juneau 714 2.67
Kenosha 12567 7.46
Kewaunee 125 0.61
La Crosse 2003 1.68
Lafayette 90 0.54
Langlade 221 1.13
Lincoln 198 0.7
Manitowoc 1077 1.32
Marathon 1353 0.98
Marinette 293 0.7
Marquette 128 0.81
Menominee 39 0.91
Milwaukee 251780 27.24
Monroe 844 1.83
Oconto 171 0.43
Oneida 230 0.6
Outagamie 3198 1.67
Ozaukee 1844 1.99
Pepin 45 0.61
Pierce 363 0.87
Polk 213 0.47
Portage 672 0.97
Price 85 0.61
Racine 23063 11.74
Richland 144 0.84
Rock 8592 5.23
Rusk 142 1.01
St. Croix 725 0.76
Sauk 887 1.35
Sawyer 80 0.44
Shawano 240 0.59
Sheboygan 2759 2.34
Taylor 85 0.43
Trempealeau 181 0.59
Vernon 140 0.45
Vilas 93 0.4
Walworth 1280 1.22
Washburn 54 0.32
Washington 2228 1.62
Waukesha 7843 1.92
Waupaca 288 0.55
Waushara 516 2.08
Winnebago 4668 2.74
Wood 767 1.03