Population By Race and Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 916,205 population of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin comprised of 157,691 people who identified as Hispanic (17.21%), and 758,514 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (82.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with a population of 579,003 (63.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 247,228 (26.98%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 49,561 (5.41%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin in 2023, with a population of 443,664 (48.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 236,932 (25.86%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 135,339 (14.77%).

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 2023
Total Population:916,205
82.79%17.21%
Non Hispanic (82.79%)
Hispanic (17.21%)
Race in Milwaukee County, WI in 2023
Total Population:916,205
63.2%26.98%
White Alone (63.2%)
Black or African American Alone (26.98%)
Asian Alone (5.41%)
Two or more races (3.29%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.09%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.04%)
Ethnicity in Milwaukee County, WI in 2023
Total Population:916,205
48.42%25.86%14.77%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (48.42%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (25.86%)
Hispanic White Alone (14.77%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (5.31%)
All Other Ethnicities (3.00%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (2.64%)
Population By Race in Milwaukee , WI in 2023
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 579,003 63.2%
Black or African American Alone 247,228 26.98%
Asian Alone 49,561 5.41%
Two Or More Races 30,122 3.29%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 9,951 1.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 340 0.04%
Population By Ethnicity in Milwaukee , WI in 2023
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 443,664 48.42%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 236,932 25.86%
White Alone - Hispanic 135,339 14.77%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 48,636 5.31%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 24,172 2.64%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 10,296 1.12%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 5,950 0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 5,009 0.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 4,942 0.54%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 925 0.1%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 172 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 168 0.02%