Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 5,775,170 population of Wisconsin comprised of 388,633 people who identified as Hispanic (6.73%), and 5,386,537 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.27%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 5,042,789 (87.32%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 384,616 (6.66%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 167,705 (2.90%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 4,707,458 (81.51%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 366,894 (6.35%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 335,331 (5.81%).

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

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Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Wisconsin in 2016
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Population By Race in Wisconsin in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 384,616 6.66%
White Alone 5,042,789 87.32%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 66,365 1.15%
Asian Alone 167,705 2.90%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,096 0.05%
Two Or More Races 110,599 1.92%
Population By Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 17,722 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 335,331 5.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 15,968 0.28%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2,993 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,058 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 15,561 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 366,894 6.35%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,707,458 81.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 50,397 0.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 164,712 2.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,038 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 95,038 1.65%