Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 950,843 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 143,454 people who identified as Hispanic (15.09%), and 807,389 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.91%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 609,804 (64.13%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 260,094 (27.35%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 43,881 (4.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2017, with a population of 486,377 (51.15%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 250,558 (26.35%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 123,427 (12.98%).

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 2017
Total Population:950,843
84.91%15.09%
Non Hispanic (84.91%)
Hispanic (15.09%)
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2017
Total Population:950,843
64.13%27.35%
White Alone (64.13%)
Black or African American Alone (27.35%)
Asian Alone (4.62%)
Two or more races (2.86%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.99%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2017
Total Population:950,843
51.15%26.35%12.98%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (51.15%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.35%)
Hispanic White Alone (12.98%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.53%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.69%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.31%)
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2017
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 609,804 64.13%
Black or African American Alone 260,094 27.35%
Asian Alone 43,881 4.62%
Two Or More Races 27,196 2.86%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,410 0.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 458 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2017
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 486,377 51.15%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 250,558 26.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 123,427 12.98%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43,025 4.53%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 21,919 2.31%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,536 1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,277 0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,276 0.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,134 0.44%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 856 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 234 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 224 0.02%