Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 947,011 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 148,963 people who identified as Hispanic (15.73%), and 798,048 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (84.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 603,918 (63.77%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 258,902 (27.34%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 46,012 (4.86%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2019, with a population of 475,840 (50.25%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 248,992 (26.29%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 128,078 (13.52%).

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 2019
Total Population:947,011
84.27%15.73%
Non Hispanic (84.27%)
Hispanic (15.73%)
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2019
Total Population:947,011
63.77%27.34%
White Alone (63.77%)
Black or African American Alone (27.34%)
Asian Alone (4.86%)
Two or more races (2.98%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2019
Total Population:947,011
50.25%26.29%13.52%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (50.25%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.29%)
Hispanic White Alone (13.52%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.77%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.77%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.4%)
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2019
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 603,918 63.77%
Black or African American Alone 258,902 27.34%
Asian Alone 46,012 4.86%
Two Or More Races 28,197 2.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,508 1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 474 0.05%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2019
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 475,840 50.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 248,992 26.29%
White Alone - Hispanic 128,078 13.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 45,132 4.77%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 22,705 2.4%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 9,910 1.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,492 0.58%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,135 0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,373 0.46%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 880 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 244 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 230 0.02%