Milwaukee County, WI Population

Overview

939,123

Total Population

35.1

Median age

51.38%

Female population %

94.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

51.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

148,764

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Milwaukee County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Milwaukee County is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milwaukee County's population under 18 was 24.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milwaukee County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milwaukee County, 20.28% were under the age of 15, 21.71% aged 15 to 29, 44.45% aged 30 to 64, 11.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 25,975 more females than males in Milwaukee County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.38% females and 48.62% males in Milwaukee County, WI.
The Milwaukee County, WI gender ratio is 94.6:100 i.e. 94.6 men to 100 women (0.946).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 38,197.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 40,235.

Milwaukee County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Milwaukee County population: 55.33% are White, 26.63% are Black or African American, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.49% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.03% are some other race and 6.93% are multiracial.
Milwaukee County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 148,764 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 790,359 (84.16% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milwaukee County is White with a population of 519,643 (55.33% of the total population).

Milwaukee County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 958,639 in the year 2014
From 2000 to 2010, Milwaukee County's population increased by 8,653 (0.92%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milwaukee County's population decreased by 9,762 (1.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Milwaukee County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 918,661.