Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 924,216
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 924,216
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 924,740
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 939,496
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 939,486
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 939,489
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 947,735
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.4%
Female persons, percent 51.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 63.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 5.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 3.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 17.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 47.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 30,639
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.9%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 429,425
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $230,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,688
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $738
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,101
Building Permits, 2025 1,046
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 392,399
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.31
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 18.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,467,397
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,987,533
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,842,660
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,391,264
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,765
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $64,435
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,385
Persons in poverty, percent 16.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 20,466
Total employment, 2023 435,400
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 30,471,099
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 61,813
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,457
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,558
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,904
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,376
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 9,298
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 514
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 11,943
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 3,890.5
Population per square mile, 2010 3,926.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 241.48
Land area in square miles, 2010 241.40
FIPS Code 55079