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Milwaukee County

Wisconsin · 947,735 residents · 241 sq mi
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Milwaukee County is a county of 947,735 people in Wisconsin. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock. This skews young, with a median age of 33.6. The poverty rate is 19.2%, above the 13.8% national rate. Households here earn about 16% less than in Wisconsin as a whole. The typical home is worth $165,700, having risen by half since 2000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
947,735
+1%since 2000
from 940,164 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.6
Unchangedsince 2000
from 33.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
241 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
923K933K943K953K963K19902000201020202024Milwaukee County
2024926K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(69,364)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(64,289)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.7%(63,132)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.4%(69,912)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.2%(77,957)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.4%(146,338)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(119,301)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(127,190)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.7%(101,119)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(51,884)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844%(38,262)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(18,987)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$43,215
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,100 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$23,740
+19%since 2000
from $19,939 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
25.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
19.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 15.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade15.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services7.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration5.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$165,700
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $100,500 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$752
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $555 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
51.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 52.6% in 2000
48.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.41 people
−2%since 2009
from 2.47 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
33.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.8
+3%since 2009
from 3.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(583,481)
Black24.3%(228,471)
Hispanic / Latino8.8%(82,406)
Asian2.5%(23,879)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic54.3%(514,958)
Black26.3%(248,794)
Hispanic / Latino13.3%(126,039)
Asian3.4%(32,007)
Other2.6%(25,097)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.4%(78,299)
Puerto Rican2.8%(26,295)
South American0.3%(3,139)
Central American0.3%(3,054)
Peruvian0.1%(1,080)
Cuban0.1%(1,076)
Guatemalan0.1%(786)
Colombian0.1%(763)
Spaniard0.1%(750)
Salvadoran0.1%(736)
Dominican0.1%(624)
Nicaraguan0.1%(584)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0%(424)
Honduran0%(396)
Venezuelan0%(317)
Panamanian0%(262)
Argentine0%(241)
Ecuadorian0%(224)
Bolivian0%(42)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Ancestry
German28.3%(265,568)
Polish12%(112,875)
Irish9.1%(85,701)
Italian4.1%(38,496)
English3.8%(35,406)
Norwegian3%(27,985)
French2.6%(24,336)
Swedish1.5%(14,045)
American1.4%(13,378)
Dutch1%(9,537)
Czech1%(9,164)
Russian0.9%(8,730)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(6,943)
French Canadian0.6%(5,457)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(5,355)
Hungarian0.5%(4,985)
Austrian0.5%(4,721)
Serbian0.5%(4,505)
Danish0.5%(4,449)
Croatian0.5%(4,248)
Finnish0.4%(4,135)
Greek0.4%(4,133)
Swiss0.4%(3,719)
Arab0.4%(3,609)
Slovak0.4%(3,363)
Welsh0.3%(3,102)
Slovene0.3%(2,670)
West Indian0.2%(2,132)
Ukrainian0.2%(2,117)
Belgian0.2%(2,088)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,773)
Jamaican0.2%(1,478)
British0.1%(1,391)
Romanian0.1%(1,102)
Armenian0.1%(894)
Palestinian0.1%(887)
Latvian0.1%(792)
Nigerian0.1%(710)
Portuguese0.1%(677)
Canadian0.1%(671)
Turkish0.1%(510)
Lebanese0%(425)
Jordanian0%(420)
Somali0%(381)
Iranian0%(344)
Australian0%(291)
Brazilian0%(224)
Macedonian0%(213)
Bulgarian0%(205)
Haitian0%(196)
Moroccan0%(189)
Israeli0%(178)
Iraqi0%(135)
Barbadian0%(107)
Ethiopian0%(104)
Syrian0%(101)
Egyptian0%(81)
Ghanaian0%(53)
Kenyan0%(44)
Guyanese0%(25)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.7%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 23.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
84.9%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 7.9% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.5 min
+61%since 2000
from 13.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
76.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 76.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
10.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
5.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
13.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
51.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
8.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married48.6%(173,411)
Married39.8%(142,150)
Widowed2.3%(8,079)
Divorced9.3%(33,278)
Women 15+
Never married44.6%(172,665)
Married36.8%(142,422)
Widowed7%(27,097)
Divorced11.6%(44,796)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 947,735 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin earns about $43,215 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 $165,700, and the typical rent is about $752 a month.

How educated are people in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin?

About 26.7% 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 19.2% 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 11,540 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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

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