Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 5,809,319 population of Wisconsin comprised of 410,486 people who identified as Hispanic (7.07%), and 5,398,833 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.93%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 5,053,351 (86.99%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 390,792 (6.73%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 175,568 (3.02%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 4,700,463 (80.91%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 371,921 (6.40%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 352,888 (6.08%).

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 2018
Total Population:5,809,319
92.93%
Non Hispanic (92.93%)
Hispanic (7.07%)
Race in Wisconsin in 2018
Total Population:5,809,319
86.99%
White Alone (86.99%)
Black or African American Alone (6.73%)
Asian Alone (3.02%)
Two or more races (2.03%)
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone (1.18%)
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone (0.06%)
Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2018
Total Population:5,809,319
80.91%
Non-Hispanic White Alone (80.91%)
Non-Hispanic Black or African American Alone (6.40%)
Hispanic White Alone (6.08%)
Non-Hispanic Asian Alone (2.97%)
All Other Ethnicities (1.91%)
Non-Hispanic Two or more races (1.74%)
Population By Race in Wisconsin in 2018
Race
Population
Percentage
White Alone 5,053,351 86.99%
Black or African American Alone 390,792 6.73%
Asian Alone 175,568 3.02%
Two Or More Races 117,927 2.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 68,350 1.18%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,331 0.06%
Population By Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2018
Ethnicity
Population
Percentage
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,700,463 80.91%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 371,921 6.40%
White Alone - Hispanic 352,888 6.08%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 172,351 2.97%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 101,044 1.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 50,847 0.88%
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 18,871 0.33%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 17,503 0.30%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 16,883 0.29%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,217 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,207 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,124 0.02%