Village in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · 1.1 sq mi · 3,536 people per sq mi
3,955 people live in West Milwaukee. The typical household earns $49,128, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,114 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.39%
Men 32.2 · Women 37.7
1910–2026
3,955
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
3,955
2026 projection
3.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,955 | -29 | 0.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,984 | -12 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 3,996 | -4 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 4,000 | -18 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 4,018 | -47 | 1.16% |
| 2021 | 4,065 | -49 | 1.19% |
| 2020 | 4,114 | -6 | 0.15% |
| 2019 | 4,120 | -16 | 0.39% |
| 2018 | 4,136 | -27 | 0.65% |
| 2017 | 4,163 | -31 | 0.74% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
West Milwaukee has a population change lower than Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 40 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
27% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 27% | 28% | 27% |
| Never married | 50% | 56% | 44% |
| Divorced | 15% | 11% | 19% |
| Widowed | 4% | <1% | 6% |
| Separated | 4% | 4% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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