Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 958,606 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 138,819 people who identified as Hispanic (14.48%), and 819,787 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.52%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 619,686 (64.64%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 261,938 (27.33%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 41,093 (4.29%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2015, with a population of 500,217 (52.18%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 252,559 (26.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 119,469 (12.46%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Milwaukee County, WI in 2015
Total Population:958,606
85.52%14.48%
Non Hispanic (85.52%)
Hispanic (14.48%)
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2015
Total Population:958,606
64.64%27.33%
White Alone (64.64%)
Black or African American Alone (27.33%)
Asian Alone (4.29%)
Two or more races (2.73%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.96%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2015
Total Population:958,606
52.18%26.35%12.46%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (52.18%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.35%)
Hispanic White Alone (12.46%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.2%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.60%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.21%)
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2015
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 619,686 64.64%
Black or African American Alone 261,938 27.33%
Asian Alone 41,093 4.29%
Two Or More Races 26,210 2.73%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,235 0.96%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 444 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2015
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 500,217 52.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 252,559 26.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 119,469 12.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 40,267 4.2%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 21,195 2.21%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,379 0.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,319 0.56%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,015 0.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 3,916 0.41%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 826 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 230 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 214 0.02%