Population By Race and Ethnicity in Waukesha County, WI in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 398,664 population of Waukesha County, Wisconsin comprised of 18,736 people who identified as Hispanic (4.7%), and 379,928 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.3%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Waukesha County, Wisconsin with a population of 371,067 (93.08%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 14,268 (3.58%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,245 (1.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Waukesha County, Wisconsin in 2016, with a population of 353,847 (88.76%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 17,220 (4.32%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 14,128 (3.54%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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Data Source: US Census Bureau (Vintage).

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Waukesha County, WI in 2016

Total Population:398,664

Non Hispanic (95.3%)

Hispanic (4.7%)

Race in Waukesha County, WI in 2016

Total Population:398,664

White Alone (93.08%)

Asian Alone (3.58%)

Black or African American Alone (1.57%)

Two or more races (1.42%)

American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (0.3%)

Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.05%)

Ethnicity in Waukesha County, WI in 2016

Total Population:398,664

Non-Hispanic White Alone (88.76%)

Hispanic White Alone (4.32%)

Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (3.54%)

Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (1.47%)

Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.27%)

All Other Ethnicities (0.64%)

Population By Race in Waukesha , WI in 2016

Race	Population	Percentage
White Alone	371,067	93.08%
Asian Alone	14,268	3.58%
Black or African American Alone	6,245	1.57%
Two Or More Races	5,664	1.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone	1,204	0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone	216	0.05%

Population By Ethnicity in Waukesha , WI in 2016

Ethnicity	Population	Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic	353,847	88.76%
White Alone - Hispanic	17,220	4.32%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic	14,128	3.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic	5,878	1.47%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic	5,059	1.27%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic	863	0.22%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic	605	0.15%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic	367	0.09%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic	341	0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic	153	0.04%
Asian Alone - Hispanic	140	0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic	63	0.02%