Milwaukee city, Wisconsin Census 2020 Population By Race and Ethnicity

Updated on September 4, 2023.

According to the data from the US 2020 decennial Census, in April 2020, the 577.22K population of Milwaukee city, WI residents comprised of 116.31K residents who identified as Hispanic or Latino (20.15%), and 460.92K residents who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.85%).

Race: The Black or African American Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee city, WI, with a population of 222.75K (38.59%). The White Alone population was the second largest racial group in Milwaukee city, WI, with a population of 208.17K (36.06%). The Two Or More Races population was the third largest racial group in Milwaukee city, WI, with a population of 58.32K (10.10%). The smallest racial group in Milwaukee city, WI was Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone with a population of 243 (0.04%).

Ethnicity: The Non-Hispanic - Black Alone population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee city, WI, with a population of 218.27K (37.81%). The Non-Hispanic - White Alone population was the second largest ethnic group in Milwaukee city, WI, with a population of 186.42K (32.30%). The Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone population was the third largest ethnic group in Milwaukee city, WI, with a population of 49.21K (8.53%). The smallest ethnic group in Milwaukee city, WI was Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander with a population of 77 (0.01%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial group and ethnicity group in Milwaukee city, Wisconsin from the 2020 decennial census.

You can see similar information for other cities and places in Wisconsin and also for the state of Wisconsin.

Milwaukee city, WI Hispanics and Non Hispanics Population in Census 2020
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Milwaukee city, WI Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Milwaukee city, WI Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Milwaukee city, WI Population of Racial Groups in Census 2020
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Race Population % of City or Place Population
Black or African American Alone 222746 38.59
White Alone 208169 36.06
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 5303 0.92
Asian Alone 30264 5.24
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 243 0.04
Some Other Race Alone 52181 9.04
Two Or More Races 58316 10.10
Milwaukee city, WI Population of Ethnicity Groups in Census 2020
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Ethnicity Population % of City or Place Population
Non-Hispanic - Black Alone 218273 37.81
Non-Hispanic - White Alone 186419 32.30
Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 49210 8.53
Hispanic - Two or More Races 37563 6.51
Non-Hispanic - Asian Alone 29969 5.19
Hispanic - White Alone 21750 3.77
Non-Hispanic - Two or More Races 20753 3.60
Hispanic - Black Alone 4473 0.78
Non-Hispanic - Some Other Race Alone 2971 0.52
Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 2938 0.51
Non-Hispanic - American Indian & Alaska Native 2365 0.41
Hispanic - Asian Alone 295 0.05
Non-Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 166 0.03
Hispanic - Native Hawaiian & Pac. Islander 77 0.01