Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee, WI in 2010

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 948,289 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 126,590 people who identified as Hispanic (13.35%), and 821,699 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.65%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 624,394 (65.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 258,578 (27.27%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 33,467 (3.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2010, with a population of 515,145 (54.32%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 249,794 (26.34%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 109,249 (11.52%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 258,578 27.27%
White Alone 624,394 65.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,411 0.89%
Asian Alone 33,467 3.53%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 509 0.05%
Two Or More Races 22,930 2.42%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,784 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 109,249 11.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,139 0.33%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 894 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 248 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,276 0.45%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 249,794 26.34%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 515,145 54.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,272 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 32,573 3.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 261 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 18,654 1.97%