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2023 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Milwaukee

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Milwaukee

924,278

Persons

State: Wisconsin 5,914,645 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2023

County: Milwaukee

-1.62%

State: Wisconsin 0.36%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Milwaukee		State: Wisconsin
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	465,360	50.35%	4,687,922	79.26%
Black/African American	242,771	26.27%	389,665	6.59%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	8,231	0.89%	62,295	1.05%
Asian	45,748	4.95%	185,019	3.13%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	495	0.05%	2,760	0.05%
Some Other Race	69,533	7.52%	202,155	3.42%
2+ Races	92,140	9.97%	384,829	6.51%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Milwaukee		State: Wisconsin
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	162,377	17.57%	484,957	8.20%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	761,901	82.43%	5,429,688	91.80%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	County: Milwaukee		State: Wisconsin
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	61,645	6.67%	329,410	5.57%
5-9	60,988	6.60%	337,526	5.71%
10-14	60,484	6.54%	358,024	6.05%
15-17	35,949	3.89%	224,916	3.80%
18-20	38,564	4.17%	249,515	4.22%
21-24	46,511	5.03%	311,411	5.27%
25-34	143,910	15.57%	738,234	12.48%
35-44	126,021	13.63%	729,088	12.33%
45-54	103,584	11.21%	691,150	11.69%
55-64	104,910	11.35%	813,167	13.75%
65-74	85,177	9.22%	682,636	11.54%
75-84	39,423	4.27%	319,015	5.39%
85+	17,112	1.85%	130,553	2.21%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex	County: Milwaukee		State: Wisconsin
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	447,809	48.45%	2,944,984	49.79%
Female	476,469	51.55%	2,969,661	50.21%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Milwaukee

389,656

Households

State: Wisconsin 2,449,145 Households

Families

County: Milwaukee

221,790

Families

State: Wisconsin 1,575,931 Families

Average Household Size

County: Milwaukee

2.32

Persons

State: Wisconsin 2.35 Persons

Households with Children

County: Milwaukee

119,481

Households
(30.66% of Households)

State: Wisconsin 747,081 Households (30.50% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	County: Milwaukee	State: Wisconsin
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$59,776	$71,711
White	$72,677	$75,254
Black/African American	$37,961	$39,275
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$50,512	$54,286
Asian	$70,813	$83,412
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$44,583	$55,714
Some Other Race	$48,947	$56,673
2+ Races	$56,320	$61,677
Hispanic/Latino	$50,826	$58,234
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$61,178	$72,616

Families Below Poverty

County: Milwaukee

27,930

Families
(12.59% of Families)

State: Wisconsin 102,302 Families (6.49% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Milwaukee

22,290

Families
(10.05% of Families)

State: Wisconsin 75,668 Families (4.80% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Milwaukee

424,128

Housing units

State: Wisconsin 2,755,859 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Milwaukee

$256,304

State: Wisconsin $306,641

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	County: Milwaukee		State: Wisconsin
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	27,279	4.40%	103,031	2.51%
Some High School, No Diploma	42,026	6.78%	201,025	4.90%
High School Grad	180,871	29.17%	1,253,264	30.54%
Some College, No Degree	125,378	20.22%	827,404	20.16%
Associate Degree	50,902	8.21%	448,667	10.93%
Bachelor's Degree	124,483	20.07%	833,495	20.31%
Master's Degree	50,478	8.14%	313,202	7.63%
Professional Degree	11,475	1.85%	72,938	1.78%
Doctorate Degree	7,245	1.17%	50,817	1.24%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Milwaukee

4.26%

State: Wisconsin 3.24%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated March 2023, under these terms of use.