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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Milwaukee

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Milwaukee

914,414

Persons

State: Wisconsin 5,918,565 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Milwaukee

-2.67%

State: Wisconsin 0.42%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Milwaukee		State: Wisconsin
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	462,270	50.55%	4,700,123	79.41%
Black/African American	238,077	26.04%	379,250	6.41%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	7,523	0.82%	61,414	1.04%
Asian	48,064	5.26%	181,966	3.07%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	299	0.03%	2,323	0.04%
Some Other Race	66,934	7.32%	198,398	3.35%
2+ Races	91,247	9.98%	395,091	6.68%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Milwaukee		State: Wisconsin
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	161,201	17.63%	493,960	8.35%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	753,213	82.37%	5,424,605	91.65%

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	56,048	6.13%	320,107	5.41%
5-9	56,746	6.21%	329,101	5.56%
10-14	58,666	6.42%	359,746	6.08%
15-17	36,189	3.96%	225,341	3.81%
18-20	42,226	4.62%	262,550	4.44%
21-24	48,211	5.27%	309,661	5.23%
25-34	138,152	15.11%	710,600	12.01%
35-44	127,044	13.89%	739,675	12.50%
45-54	102,245	11.18%	682,069	11.52%
55-64	103,565	11.33%	797,361	13.47%
65-74	87,779	9.60%	694,539	11.73%
75-84	41,117	4.50%	357,668	6.04%
85+	16,426	1.80%	130,147	2.20%

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	442,495	48.39%	2,943,309	49.73%
Female	471,919	51.61%	2,975,256	50.27%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Milwaukee

387,012

Households

State: Wisconsin 2,461,915 Households

Families

County: Milwaukee

220,090

Families

State: Wisconsin 1,584,220 Families

Average Household Size

County: Milwaukee

2.31

Persons

State: Wisconsin 2.35 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Milwaukee

99,382

Households
(25.68% of Households)

State: Wisconsin 625,071 Households (25.39% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	County: Milwaukee	State: Wisconsin
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$61,957	$74,195
White	$76,025	$78,379
Black/African American	$37,822	$39,775
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$59,758	$55,657
Asian	$73,817	$85,023
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$98,611	$68,269
Some Other Race	$49,462	$57,410
2+ Races	$57,132	$65,429
Hispanic/Latino	$53,571	$58,273
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$63,355	$75,315

Families Below Poverty

County: Milwaukee

30,271

Families
(13.75% of Families)

State: Wisconsin 106,528 Families (6.72% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Milwaukee

23,494

Families
(10.67% of Families)

State: Wisconsin 77,130 Families (4.87% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Milwaukee

423,699

Housing units

State: Wisconsin 2,772,507 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Milwaukee

$279,810

State: Wisconsin $320,662

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	24,607	3.99%	100,993	2.46%
Some High School, No Diploma	40,268	6.53%	185,319	4.51%
High School Grad	176,385	28.62%	1,240,366	30.16%
Some College, No Degree	120,564	19.56%	811,728	19.74%
Associate Degree	48,964	7.94%	460,475	11.20%
Bachelor's Degree	129,705	21.04%	864,670	21.03%
Master's Degree	54,122	8.78%	321,304	7.81%
Professional Degree	12,547	2.04%	72,511	1.76%
Doctorate Degree	9,166	1.49%	54,693	1.33%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Milwaukee

4.96%

State: Wisconsin 3.42%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.