Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 947,908 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 147,396 people who identified as Hispanic (15.55%), and 800,512 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 606,445 (63.98%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 259,300 (27.36%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 44,640 (4.71%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2018, with a population of 479,655 (50.6%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 249,556 (26.33%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 126,790 (13.38%).

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 2018
Total Population:947,908
84.45%15.55%
Non Hispanic (84.45%)
Hispanic (15.55%)
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2018
Total Population:947,908
63.98%27.36%
White Alone (63.98%)
Black or African American Alone (27.36%)
Asian Alone (4.71%)
Two or more races (2.91%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2018
Total Population:947,908
50.6%26.33%13.38%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (50.6%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.33%)
Hispanic White Alone (13.38%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.62%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.74%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.34%)
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2018
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 606,445 63.98%
Black or African American Alone 259,300 27.36%
Asian Alone 44,640 4.71%
Two Or More Races 27,589 2.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,471 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 463 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2018
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 479,655 50.6%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 249,556 26.33%
White Alone - Hispanic 126,790 13.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 43,756 4.62%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 22,162 2.34%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,744 1.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,427 0.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,149 0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,322 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 884 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 234 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 229 0.02%