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.

You can find similar information for other Wisconsin counties, and for Wisconsin.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Milwaukee County, WI in 2011
Total Population:
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2011
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2011
Total Population:
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 260,098 27.34%
White Alone 624,098 65.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 8,604 0.9%
Asian Alone 34,534 3.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 471 0.05%
Two Or More Races 23,571 2.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 8,865 0.93%
White Alone - Hispanic 111,253 11.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,285 0.35%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 864 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 232 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 4,382 0.46%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 251,233 26.41%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 512,845 53.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,319 0.56%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 33,670 3.54%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 239 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 19,189 2.02%