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Milwaukee Metro
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI · 4 counties · 1,575,010 residents (2025 est.) · 1,454.837 sq mi
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Milwaukee has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $80,098. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $294,138. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.8
US median: 38.9
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:1,575,010 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.6M
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(91,331)
5 to 96.2%(96,993)
10 to 146.6%(102,779)
15 to 196.5%(102,351)
20 to 246.1%(96,084)
25 to 3413.8%(215,857)
35 to 4413.2%(207,581)
45 to 5411.8%(184,395)
55 to 6412.9%(203,176)
65 to 7410.3%(161,423)
75 to 844.7%(74,000)
85 and over2.1%(32,968)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$80,098
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $46,881 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
51.9%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 33.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.8%
Information10.6%
Other services7.1%
Public administration5.6%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Finance & insurance4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Education & health services0.7%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$294,138
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $125,259 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.7
+1%since 2009
from 3.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.4%(1,116,150)
Black15.5%(232,247)
Hispanic / Latino6.3%(94,511)
Asian2%(30,765)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(1,002,518)
Black15.6%(244,705)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(189,444)
Asian4.1%(64,902)
Other4.3%(67,369)
62
+20%since 2009
from 52 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
56
−5%since 2020
from 58 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.8%(121,993)
Puerto Rican2.6%(40,714)
Central American0.5%(8,412)
South American0.5%(8,302)
Nicaraguan0.2%(2,487)
Colombian0.1%(2,195)
Cuban0.1%(2,097)
Guatemalan0.1%(1,955)
Dominican0.1%(1,876)
Peruvian0.1%(1,627)
Spaniard0.1%(1,555)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,439)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(1,426)
Honduran0.1%(1,270)
Argentine0.1%(1,161)
Costa Rican0.1%(764)
Ecuadorian0%(634)
Bolivian0%(583)
Panamanian0%(499)
Chilean0%(400)
Uruguayan0%(158)
Paraguayan0%(69)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(16,627)
Hmong1%(16,260)
Chinese0.5%(7,086)
Burmese0.4%(5,766)
Filipino0.3%(4,130)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,688)
Korean0.2%(2,511)
Laotian0.1%(1,889)
Pakistani0.1%(1,839)
Malaysian0.1%(1,261)
Thai0.1%(777)
Japanese0%(750)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0%(604)
Taiwanese0%(388)
Indonesian0%(225)
Kazakh0%(173)
Bangladeshi0%(142)
Sri Lankan0%(91)
Uzbek0%(41)
Cambodian0%(39)
Mongolian0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(493)
Chamorro0%(248)
Samoan0%(143)
Guamanian0%(107)
Tongan0%(51)
Fijian0%(22)
Ancestry
German31%(486,592)
Polish9.5%(149,231)
Irish9.4%(147,463)
English5.2%(82,336)
Italian4.2%(66,622)
American2.7%(42,840)
Norwegian2.7%(41,841)
French2%(31,961)
Swedish1.4%(21,879)
Dutch1.1%(17,359)
Scottish1%(15,039)
Czech0.8%(12,713)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.8%(12,574)
Russian0.7%(10,830)
Arab0.6%(9,090)
Danish0.5%(8,280)
Hungarian0.5%(7,831)
Greek0.5%(7,356)
Swiss0.5%(7,272)
French Canadian0.4%(6,887)
Austrian0.4%(6,673)
Finnish0.4%(6,454)
Croatian0.4%(5,945)
Welsh0.4%(5,721)
Slovak0.3%(5,276)
Serbian0.3%(4,724)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(4,564)
Belgian0.3%(4,303)
Slovene0.2%(3,554)
Lithuanian0.2%(3,245)
West Indian0.2%(3,068)
British0.2%(3,018)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,006)
Palestinian0.1%(2,197)
Nigerian0.2%(2,147)
Jamaican0.1%(2,076)
Romanian0.1%(1,737)
Canadian0.1%(1,623)
Somali0.2%(1,594)
Armenian0.1%(1,307)
Lebanese0.1%(1,272)
Turkish0.1%(1,073)
Latvian0.1%(1,041)
Portuguese0.1%(1,013)
Egyptian0.1%(1,011)
Ethiopian0.1%(910)
Iranian0.1%(868)
Iraqi0.1%(677)
Jordanian0%(617)
Moroccan0.1%(539)
Bulgarian0%(502)
Syrian0%(468)
Australian0%(418)
Ghanaian0%(415)
Brazilian0%(313)
Haitian0%(300)
Macedonian0%(292)
Israeli0%(249)
Kenyan0%(163)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(107)
Guyanese0%(52)
Barbadian0%(17)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2000
from 84.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(250,560)
Married48.5%(301,126)
Widowed2.3%(14,496)
Divorced8.8%(54,665)
Women 15+
Never married36.1%(236,981)
Married45%(295,452)
Widowed7.6%(50,190)
Divorced11.3%(74,365)
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In this metro
Largest cities
MilwaukeeCENTRAL562,407WaukeshaCENTRAL70,872West Allis60,119Wauwatosa48,649Brookfield41,448Menomonee Falls41,291New Berlin39,953Oak Creek38,296Greenfield37,159Franklin36,687West Bend32,268Muskego25,602Mequon25,120Germantown21,050South Milwaukee20,191Oconomowoc20,119Cudahy17,655Pewaukee16,375Glendale14,795Whitefish Bay14,489Greendale14,426Shorewood13,474Grafton13,389Cedarburg12,916Brown Deer12,821Sussex12,779Port Washington12,658Richfield11,785Hartland10,740St. Francis8,955
The 30 most populous of 61 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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4 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI has about 1,568,938 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?
The typical household in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI earns about $80,098 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI expensive?
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, the median home is worth about $294,138, and the typical rent is about $1,176 a month.
How educated are people in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?
About 39.4% of adults age 25 and over in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI?
About 12.3% of people in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI live below the federal poverty line.
Has Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI grown since 1990?
Yes, Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI has grown since 1990. The population has added about 136,789 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024