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Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
At a Glance
Population 939,489 County Seat Milwaukee County Courthouse State FIPS 55 County FIPS 079 Num Towns 19 Census-Designated Places 0 Total Town Population 939,593 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 933,063 Median Age 35.3 Veterans 33,845 Housing Units 423,764 Uninsured 7,331 Net Migration (recent) -17,549 Growing No
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 20,354 Total Employees 430,426 Avg Annual Pay $69,142 Median Household Income $59,319 Poverty Rate 17.8% Unemployment Rate 4.7% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $69,098 Federal Spending FY2024 $5,725,353,778 Federal Spending Per Capita $6,094
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $200,000 Median Rent $1,012 FMR Studio $939 FMR 1BR $1,056 FMR 2BR $1,257 FMR 3BR $1,558 FMR 4BR $1,701
Health & Safety
Hospitals 190 EMS Stations 57 Fire Stations 57 Police Stations 57 Adult Smoking 17.1% Adult Obesity 37.7% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 56.9 Air Quality Good Days 251
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 17.18 Electric Customers 2843874 Towns with Broadband Data 19 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 19
Community
Churches 840 Libraries 32 Historic Places (NRHP) 295 Homeless Population 885 Schools 322 SNAP Stores 820 Bank Branches 209
Agriculture
Total Farms 13 Land in Farms (acres) 1,219 Avg Farm Size (acres) 93.8 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES 2025-09-11 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-04 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING 2020-03-11 DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-04-05 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2010-08-11 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2008-06-14 EM RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW 2008-03-19 EM HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION 2005-09-13 DR SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2004-06-18
Detailed Topics
Communities in Milwaukee County
Milwaukee — pop 577,222West Allis — pop 60,325Wauwatosa — pop 48,387Greenfield — pop 37,803Franklin — pop 36,816Oak Creek — pop 36,497South Milwaukee — pop 20,795Cudahy — pop 18,204Whitefish Bay — pop 14,954Greendale — pop 14,854Shorewood — pop 13,859Glendale — pop 13,357Brown Deer — pop 12,507St. Francis — pop 9,161Hales Corners — pop 7,720Fox Point — pop 6,934Bayside — pop 4,482West Milwaukee — pop 4,114River Hills — pop 1,602
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
