Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 951,376 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 128,881 people who identified as Hispanic (13.55%), and 822,495 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (86.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 624,098 (65.6%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 260,098 (27.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 34,534 (3.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2011, with a population of 512,845 (53.91%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 251,233 (26.41%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 111,253 (11.69%).

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

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Milwaukee County, WI in 2011

Total Population:951,376

Non Hispanic (86.45%)

Hispanic (13.55%)

Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2011

Total Population:951,376

White Alone (65.6%)

Black or African American Alone (27.34%)

Asian Alone (3.63%)

Two or more races (2.48%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.9%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2011

Total Population:951,376

Non-Hispanic White Alone (53.91%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.41%)

Hispanic White Alone (11.69%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.54%)

All Other Ethnicities (2.44%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.02%)

Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2011

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	624,098	65.6%
Black or African American Alone	260,098	27.34%
Asian Alone	34,534	3.63%
Two Or More Races	23,571	2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	8,604	0.9%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	471	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2011

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	512,845	53.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	251,233	26.41%
White Alone - Hispanic	111,253	11.69%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	33,670	3.54%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	19,189	2.02%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	8,865	0.93%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	5,319	0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	4,382	0.46%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	3,285	0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	864	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	239	0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	232	0.02%