Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 955,121 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 141,211 people who identified as Hispanic (14.79%), and 813,910 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (85.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 615,174 (64.41%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 260,889 (27.32%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 42,527 (4.45%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2016, with a population of 493,647 (51.68%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 251,415 (26.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 121,527 (12.72%).

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 2016
Total Population:955,121
85.22%14.79%
Non Hispanic (85.22%)
Hispanic (14.79%)
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2016
Total Population:955,121
64.41%27.32%
White Alone (64.41%)
Black or African American Alone (27.32%)
Asian Alone (4.45%)
Two or more races (2.8%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.98%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2016
Total Population:955,121
51.68%26.32%12.72%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.68%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.32%)
Hispanic White Alone (12.72%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.36%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.64%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.27%)
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2016
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 615,174 64.41%
Black or African American Alone 260,889 27.32%
Asian Alone 42,527 4.45%
Two Or More Races 26,773 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,313 0.98%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 445 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2016
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 493,647 51.68%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 251,415 26.32%
White Alone - Hispanic 121,527 12.72%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 41,684 4.36%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 21,641 2.27%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,474 0.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,290 0.55%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,132 0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,023 0.42%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 843 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 233 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 212 0.02%