Population By Race and Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 5,880,101 population of Wisconsin comprised of 438,964 people who identified as Hispanic (7.47%), and 5,441,137 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (92.54%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 5,100,514 (86.74%). Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 389,756 (6.63%). Asian Alone population was the third largest racial group in Wisconsin, with a population of 186,524 (3.17%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 4,724,433 (80.35%). White Alone - Hispanic population was the second largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 376,081 (6.40%). Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic population was the third largest ethnic group in Wisconsin, with a population of 369,421 (6.28%).

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 2021
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Race in Wisconsin in 2021
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Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2021
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Population By Race in Wisconsin in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 389,756 6.63%
White Alone 5,100,514 86.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70,900 1.21%
Asian Alone 186,524 3.17%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3,558 0.06%
Two Or More Races 128,849 2.19%
Population By Ethnicity in Wisconsin in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 20,335 0.35%
White Alone - Hispanic 376,081 6.40%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 18,955 0.32%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3,572 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1,197 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 18,824 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 369,421 6.28%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 4,724,433 80.35%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 51,945 0.88%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 182,952 3.11%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2,361 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 110,025 1.87%