Demographics & People — Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Population Overview

Population (Census)569,756
Estimated 2026~560,500
Median Age32.4
Total Households231,084
Family Households118,965
Average Household Size2.4
Diversity Index0.6766 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White208,130
Black or African American220,165
Asian27,525
Hispanic or Latino117,786

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups319,340
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino116,084
Unclassified or not reported88,538
German87,601
Hispanic: Mexican76,615
Polish33,123
Irish31,828
Hispanic: Puerto Rican29,111
Italian14,344
English12,443

Language

English Only414,685
Spanish83,525
Population 5+530,215

Veterans

Veterans16,708
Population 18+425,950

Commuting

Mean Commute Time22.4 minutes
Work from Home12.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Milwaukee, Wisconsin.