Milwaukee, Wisconsin Population 2024

556,111

Milwaukee Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Milwaukee was:

  • White: 38.76%
  • Black or African American: 38.61%
  • Two or more races: 9.93%
  • Other race: 7.34%
  • Asian: 4.75%
  • Native American: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
Land Area (mi²)
96.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,782.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.65% (-21,096)
The current population of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is 556,111 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 577,207.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White222,19938.76%
Black or African American221,34438.61%
Two or more races56,9009.93%
Other race42,0767.34%
Asian27,2174.75%
Native American3,4270.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1360.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Milwaukee Population by Race

Milwaukee Population Pyramid 2024

Milwaukee Median Age

31.8

Total

30.9

Male

32.8

Female

Milwaukee Adults

There are 426,146 adults, (65,007 of whom are seniors) in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Age Dependency

58.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Milwaukee Sex Ratio

Female294,47451.36%
Male278,82548.64%

Milwaukee Population by Age

Milwaukee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All230,7592.4241.258.8
Non Family111,3601.283268
Married58,8163.396931
Female46,1133.6329.770.3
Male14,4703.3634.665.4

3.34

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

41.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Milwaukee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade32,2949.04%
Associates Degree26,7397.49%
Bachelors Degree59,52516.67%
Graduate Degree33,8539.48%
High School Graduate109,92930.78%
Less Than 9th Grade19,7085.52%
Some College75,04721.02%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Milwaukee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Milwaukee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White145,515137,18461,118
Black127,006108,57717,124
Hispanic59,18538,5167,030
2+ Races27,05718,9175,102
Other Race23,53315,3222,058
Asian14,90311,4065,044
Native American2,2672,109553
Islander554427

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.27%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 49.09%.

Milwaukee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,343$61,056$52,389
Graduate Degree$69,013$77,006$62,610
High School Graduate$32,304$35,702$26,963
Less Than 9th Grade$28,549$33,615$22,502
Overall$40,555$44,697$36,620
Some College$38,019$43,858$33,771

$40,555

Average Earnings

$44,697

Average Male

$36,620

Average Female

Milwaukee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Milwaukee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Milwaukee Language

78.44% of Milwaukee residents speak only English, while 21.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.53% of the population.

Milwaukee Language

Milwaukee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black217,69869,14331.76%
Hispanic114,47827,36923.91%
White180,06624,30713.5%
Multiple56,24213,54424.08%
Other41,47510,50325.32%
Asian26,7477,46127.89%
Native3,32280024.08%
Islander13275.3%

23.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.69%

Male Poverty Rate

24.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Milwaukee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Milwaukee is Black, with 31.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Milwaukee is Islander, with 5.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.49%.

Milwaukee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.12%
High School24.18%
Some College16.99%
Bachelors or Greater7%

Milwaukee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.66%
Male Unemployed36.09%
Female Employed12.78%
Male Employed9.22%

Milwaukee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Milwaukee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,900$77,456
Households$49,733$67,046
Married Families$86,413$105,089
Non Families$37,870$52,366

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Milwaukee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

28.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

30.7%

Male Marriage Rate

27.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Milwaukee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Milwaukee Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Milwaukee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Milwaukee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

16,708

Number of Veterans

15,082

Male Veterans

1,626

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam5,833
Second Gulf War3,124
First Gulf War2,933
Korea822
World War II299

Milwaukee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 744,806
35 to 543,668
75+3,485
55 to 643,398
18 to 341,351

Milwaukee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,0405.28%
Black5,2373.47%
Hispanic9201.24%
2+ Races6221.79%
Other Race3091.08%
Asian2591.4%
Native American2368.62%
Islander57.46%

Milwaukee Veterans by Race

Milwaukee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Milwaukee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60.2%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Milwaukee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Milwaukee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Milwaukee Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.07%

Born in Milwaukee

89.65%

Native Born

10.35%

Foreign Born

6.32%

Non Citizen

4.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.65% of Milwaukee residents were born in the United States, with 66.07% having been born in Wisconsin. 6.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Milwaukee Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029529,741-5,274-0.99%
2028535,015-5,274-0.98%
2027540,289-5,274-0.97%
2026545,563-5,274-0.96%
2025550,837-5,274-0.95%
2024556,111-5,274-0.94%
2023561,385-2,247-0.4%
2022563,632-2,925-0.52%
2021566,557-10,650-1.85%
2020577,207-13,745-2.33%
2019590,952-1,009-0.17%
2018591,961-2,193-0.37%
2017594,154-3,025-0.51%
2016597,179-3,428-0.57%
2015600,607-168-0.03%
2014600,7757780.13%
2013599,9971,3700.23%
2012598,6271,4950.25%
2011597,1322,2490.38%
2010594,88300%
2000596,974-31,114-4.95%
1990628,088-8,209-1.29%
1980636,297-81,075-11.3%
1970717,372-23,952-3.23%
1960741,324103,93216.31%
1950637,39249,9208.5%
1940587,4729,2231.59%
1930578,249121,10226.49%
1920457,14783,29022.28%
1910373,85788,54231.03%
1900285,31580,84739.54%
1890204,46888,88176.9%
1880115,58744,14761.8%
187071,44026,19457.89%
186045,24625,185125.54%
185020,06118,3611080.06%
18401,700-528,041-99.68%

Milwaukee Population by Year