Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2017

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2017, the 5,793,147 population of Wisconsin comprised of 398,244 people who identified as Hispanic (6.87%), and 5,394,903 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.13%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 5,047,334 (87.13%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 387,893 (6.70%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 172,967 (2.99%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 4,704,344 (81.21%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 369,712 (6.38%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 342,990 (5.92%).

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

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Population By Race in Wisconsin in 2017
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 387,893 6.70%
White Alone 5,047,334 87.13%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 67,383 1.16%
Asian Alone 172,967 2.99%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,256 0.06%
Two Or More Races 114,314 1.97%
Population By Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2017
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18,181 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 342,990 5.92%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 16,735 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,087 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,099 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16,152 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 369,712 6.38%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,704,344 81.21%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 50,648 0.87%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 169,880 2.93%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,157 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 98,162 1.69%