Wisconsin Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017

Updated on February 3, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, there were 369,712 people that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone in Wisconsin and they represented 6.38% of the total population of Wisconsin in 2017. Milwaukee County had the highest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population (250,558), followed by Dane County (28,066), and Racine County (22,012). On the other hand, Iron County had the lowest number of Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone (8), followed by Florence County (16), and Pepin County (28).

When it comes to the percentage of each county's population that identified as Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone, Milwaukee County had the highest percentage (26.35%), followed by Racine County (11.23%), and Kenosha County (6.88%).

You can see similar information for other ethnicity and racial groups in Wisconsin.

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Hover over or click on the counties to see the number and percentage of each county's Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone population. The data can also be filtered, sorted, and explored further in a table below.

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Wisconsin Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
Wisconsin Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population By County in 2017
County
Non-Hispanic Black or African American alone Population
% of County Population
Milwaukee 250,558 26.35
Dane 28,066 5.22
Racine 22,012 11.23
Kenosha 11,588 6.88
Rock 7,972 4.91
Brown 7,062 2.7
Waukesha 6,240 1.56
Winnebago 3,570 2.09
Dodge 2,798 3.19
Outagamie 2,357 1.27
Sheboygan 2,232 1.94
La Crosse 1,757 1.49
Fond du Lac 1,751 1.71
Washington 1,560 1.16
Ozaukee 1,347 1.52
Eau Claire 1,083 1.05
Walworth 1,070 1.04
Chippewa 1,056 1.66
Marathon 1,035 0.76
Columbia 923 1.61
Jefferson 762 0.9
Grant 736 1.42
Manitowoc 705 0.89
St. Croix 678 0.77
Barron 639 1.41
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