Milwaukee County Population

1840–2026

924.11K

2026 projection

1.5% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Milwaukee County. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026924,109-1070.01%
2025924,216-1070.01%
2024924,323+2,7140.29%
2023921,609+1380.01%
2022921,471-3,2300.35%
2021924,701-13,9051.48%
2020938,606-8,4050.89%
2019947,011-8970.09%
2018947,908-2,9350.31%
2017950,843-4,2780.45%

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Milwaukee County Demographics

35.5median age

Median age

Female36.4 yrs
Male34.5 yrs

Adults

706,890
136,581 seniors (65+) · 19% of adults570,309 other adults

Sex

Female 51.4% · 476,282Male 48.6% · 450,049

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 5,19285+ years, female: 11,52180–84 years, male: 5,86280–84 years, female: 8,20775–79 years, male: 9,88175–79 years, female: 12,16070–74 years, male: 17,22970–74 years, female: 19,38765–69 years, male: 21,73565–69 years, female: 25,40760–64 years, male: 25,25160–64 years, female: 26,94055–59 years, male: 25,97355–59 years, female: 28,02450–54 years, male: 25,43650–54 years, female: 26,21245–49 years, male: 24,87345–49 years, female: 26,64540–44 years, male: 29,74340–44 years, female: 30,21135–39 years, male: 30,55535–39 years, female: 33,84930–34 years, male: 36,13130–34 years, female: 38,10625–29 years, male: 36,65625–29 years, female: 38,41920–24 years, male: 30,64920–24 years, female: 31,39115–19 years, male: 31,75215–19 years, female: 30,50110–14 years, male: 31,70610–14 years, female: 31,1545–9 years, male: 31,2265–9 years, female: 28,8860–4 years, male: 30,1990–4 years, female: 29,26285+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–410K10K20K20K30K30K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9,263 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

Milwaukee County Income

$64,435median household income

Median household income

$64,435

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$50,355

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

17.2%

About 1 in 6 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Milwaukee County Marital Status

37% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married37%39%35%
Never married47%49%45%
Divorced11%9%12%
Widowed5%2%7%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

8 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year