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Milwaukee County

Wisconsin · 940,164 residents · 241 sq mi
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Milwaukee County is home to 940,164 people in Wisconsin. Owners hold 53% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $100,500, having risen by half since 1990. Median household income is $38,100, under the $42,589 national median. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 1990.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
940,164
−2%since 1990
from 959,275 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.7
+4%since 1990
from 32.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
241 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
923K933K943K953K963K19902000201020202024Milwaukee County
2024926K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(67,141)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(71,253)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(69,193)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.3%(68,674)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(69,873)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(141,130)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.3%(143,417)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.6%(118,257)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.4%(69,541)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.4%(59,920)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.8%(45,253)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.8%(16,512)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,100
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,867 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,939
+49%since 1990
from $13,383 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.3%
−0.6 ptssince 1990
from 15.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$100,500
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $64,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$555
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $434 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
52.6%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 52.1% in 1990
47.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic75%(719,648)
Black20.4%(195,551)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(41,893)
Asian1.5%(14,853)
2000
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(583,481)
Black24.3%(228,471)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(82,406)
Asian2.5%(23,879)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11%(102,180)
Puerto Rican4%(36,677)
Central American0.7%(6,827)
South American0.5%(4,777)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,222)
Dominican0.2%(1,683)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,458)
Colombian0.1%(1,213)
Salvadoran0.1%(1,204)
Cuban0.1%(1,195)
Peruvian0.1%(1,047)
Honduran0.1%(974)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(908)
Venezuelan0.1%(815)
Costa Rican0.1%(616)
Bolivian0.1%(507)
Chilean0%(361)
Argentine0%(353)
Panamanian0%(342)
Ecuadorian0%(328)
Uruguayan0%(73)
Asian origin
Hmong1.6%(14,582)
Asian Indian0.8%(7,491)
Burmese0.6%(5,537)
Chinese0.4%(4,027)
Filipino0.3%(2,653)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,763)
Laotian0.2%(1,676)
Korean0.2%(1,528)
Malaysian0.1%(1,261)
Pakistani0.1%(854)
Thai0.1%(578)
Nepalese0.1%(493)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Japanese0.1%(482)
Taiwanese0%(244)
Indonesian0%(206)
Kazakh0%(111)
Cambodian0%(39)
Uzbek0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(227)
Guamanian0%(107)
Samoan0%(59)
Tongan0%(39)
Ancestry
German22.1%(204,651)
Polish8.6%(79,904)
Irish7.6%(70,714)
English3.9%(36,397)
Italian3.6%(32,988)
Norwegian2%(18,913)
American1.8%(16,501)
French1.6%(15,058)
Subsaharan African1.2%(10,686)
Swedish1.1%(10,144)
Dutch0.9%(8,038)
Arab0.8%(7,495)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(6,686)
Czech0.6%(5,871)
Russian0.6%(5,186)
Danish0.4%(3,910)
Greek0.4%(3,692)
French Canadian0.4%(3,582)
Hungarian0.3%(3,220)
Austrian0.3%(3,141)
Croatian0.3%(2,952)
Serbian0.3%(2,910)
Finnish0.3%(2,644)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(2,548)
Slovak0.3%(2,540)
West Indian0.3%(2,494)
Swiss0.3%(2,378)
Welsh0.3%(2,346)
Ukrainian0.2%(1,977)
Palestinian0.2%(1,972)
Nigerian0.2%(1,929)
Belgian0.2%(1,876)
Slovene0.2%(1,845)
Jamaican0.2%(1,725)
Somali0.2%(1,594)
British0.2%(1,560)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,476)
Romanian0.1%(1,054)
Canadian0.1%(990)
Egyptian0.1%(943)
Armenian0.1%(713)
Turkish0.1%(706)
Iraqi0.1%(608)
Iranian0.1%(584)
Latvian0.1%(570)
Lebanese0.1%(560)
Portuguese0.1%(550)
Moroccan0.1%(539)
Jordanian0.1%(515)
Ethiopian0%(452)
Ghanaian0%(392)
Bulgarian0%(254)
Syrian0%(240)
Brazilian0%(230)
Haitian0%(195)
Kenyan0%(163)
Macedonian0%(149)
Australian0%(134)
Israeli0%(118)
Guyanese0%(52)
Barbadian0%(17)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
23.6%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 19.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.2%
+4.0 ptssince 1990
from 76.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 6.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.3 min
−27%since 1990
from 18.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.3%(131,664)
Married49.6%(170,546)
Widowed2.8%(9,564)
Divorced9.4%(32,160)
Women 15+
Never married33.2%(128,817)
Married44.3%(171,944)
Widowed10.9%(42,516)
Divorced11.6%(45,202)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.2%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 9.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 63.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 39.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(6,730)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.4%(5,330)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.2%(10,475)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(1,575)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(446)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 30,639 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has about 940,164 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin earns about $38,100 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Milwaukee County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $100,500, and the typical rent is about $555 a month.

How educated are people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?

About 23.6% of adults age 25 and over in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?

About 15.3% of people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Milwaukee County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 19,111 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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