Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 938,550 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 153,179 people who identified as Hispanic (16.32%), and 785,371 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (83.68%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 597,846 (63.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 255,307 (27.2%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 46,594 (4.96%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2020, with a population of 466,075 (49.66%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 245,172 (26.12%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 131,771 (14.04%).

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 2020
Total Population:938,550
83.68%16.32%
Non Hispanic (83.68%)
Hispanic (16.32%)
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2020
Total Population:938,550
63.7%27.2%
White Alone (63.7%)
Black or African American Alone (27.2%)
Asian Alone (4.96%)
Two or more races (3.06%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.03%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2020
Total Population:938,550
49.66%26.12%14.04%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (49.66%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (26.12%)
Hispanic White Alone (14.04%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (4.87%)
All Other Ethnicities (2.84%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.47%)
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2020
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 597,846 63.7%
Black or African American Alone 255,307 27.2%
Asian Alone 46,594 4.96%
Two Or More Races 28,732 3.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,682 1.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 389 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2020
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 466,075 49.66%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 245,172 26.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 131,771 14.04%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 45,747 4.87%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 23,150 2.47%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,135 1.08%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,582 0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 5,025 0.54%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 4,657 0.5%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 847 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 202 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 187 0.02%