Milwaukee County, WI Demographics
Milwaukee County, WI is the most populous of 72 counties in Wisconsin, with 939,486 residents across 241 square miles. That is about 3,891 people per square mile.
At the 2020 census
| Population | 939,486 |
|---|---|
| Land area | 241 sq mi |
| Density | 3,891 / sq mi |
Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024
How Milwaukee County compares to the US
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Central Location: Milwaukee County, WI
Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.
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Census tracts in Milwaukee County, WI
| Name | Population | Sq mi | Per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Census Tract 1501 | 9,519 | 5.1 | 1,853 |
| Census Tract 1602.02 | 7,596 | 4.4 | 1,714 |
| Census Tract 1204 | 6,760 | 1.9 | 3,652 |
| Census Tract 1602.03 | 6,654 | 3.5 | 1,903 |
| Census Tract 1873 | 6,533 | 3.0 | 2,169 |
| Census Tract 217 | 6,241 | 4.9 | 1,264 |
| Census Tract 6 | 6,158 | 1.5 | 4,105 |
| Census Tract 2.02 | 6,109 | 3.0 | 2,009 |
| Census Tract 501.01 | 6,061 | 1.9 | 3,206 |
| Census Tract 1503.01 | 6,039 | 6.2 | 981 |
| Census Tract 602 | 5,989 | 2.9 | 2,033 |
| Census Tract 1402.02 | 5,963 | 1.6 | 3,760 |
| Census Tract 34 | 5,745 | 0.8 | 7,288 |
| Census Tract 1872 | 5,724 | 15.0 | 381 |
| Census Tract 170 | 5,697 | 0.3 | 20,910 |
| Census Tract 1402.01 | 5,694 | 1.8 | 3,167 |
| Census Tract 197 | 5,644 | 0.7 | 7,764 |
| Census Tract 1603.01 | 5,523 | 6.8 | 813 |
| Census Tract 702 | 5,389 | 1.0 | 5,406 |
| Census Tract 912 | 5,371 | 0.9 | 5,878 |
| Census Tract 1205.02 | 5,350 | 1.6 | 3,412 |
| Census Tract 2.01 | 5,272 | 3.1 | 1,726 |
| Census Tract 1010 | 5,161 | 1.6 | 3,208 |
| Census Tract 198 | 5,158 | 0.8 | 6,478 |
| Census Tract 33 | 5,117 | 0.6 | 9,009 |
| Census Tract 1503.03 | 5,010 | 2.6 | 1,951 |
| Census Tract 43 | 4,931 | 0.8 | 6,425 |
| Census Tract 8 | 4,906 | 1.2 | 4,184 |
| Census Tract 703 | 4,899 | 0.5 | 9,907 |
| Census Tract 1301 | 4,865 | 2.1 | 2,293 |
| Census Tract 163 | 4,779 | 0.2 | 21,977 |
| Census Tract 190 | 4,758 | 1.0 | 4,994 |
| Census Tract 1852 | 4,692 | 1.2 | 4,034 |
| Census Tract 216 | 4,686 | 1.4 | 3,277 |
| Census Tract 701 | 4,666 | 0.6 | 7,477 |
| Census Tract 1853 | 4,649 | 2.8 | 1,648 |
| Census Tract 906 | 4,647 | 1.2 | 3,921 |
| Census Tract 352 | 4,628 | 1.5 | 3,102 |
| Census Tract 1016 | 4,603 | 0.6 | 8,195 |
| Census Tract 50 | 4,591 | 0.4 | 10,424 |
| Census Tract 1.01 | 4,535 | 1.5 | 3,077 |
| Census Tract 1015 | 4,511 | 0.4 | 11,113 |
| Census Tract 1802 | 4,503 | 0.4 | 10,262 |
| Census Tract 1805 | 4,493 | 1.2 | 3,726 |
| Census Tract 1201.01 | 4,482 | 2.1 | 2,169 |
| Census Tract 1603.02 | 4,475 | 5.2 | 860 |
| Census Tract 1851 | 4,438 | 1.4 | 3,181 |
| Census Tract 910 | 4,402 | 0.4 | 10,328 |
| Census Tract 17 | 4,399 | 0.5 | 8,604 |
| Census Tract 301 | 4,378 | 2.3 | 1,904 |
| Census Tract 1601.01 | 4,344 | 1.9 | 2,281 |
| Census Tract 5.02 | 4,296 | 0.7 | 6,239 |
| Census Tract 49 | 4,256 | 0.4 | 11,157 |
| Census Tract 911 | 4,252 | 0.7 | 6,396 |
| Census Tract 164 | 4,220 | 0.2 | 23,596 |
| Census Tract 203 | 4,156 | 0.6 | 7,419 |
| Census Tract 207 | 4,145 | 0.7 | 6,039 |
| Census Tract 901 | 4,117 | 1.7 | 2,366 |
| Census Tract 1101 | 4,114 | 1.1 | 3,678 |
| Census Tract 601.01 | 4,106 | 1.7 | 2,487 |
| Census Tract 1205.01 | 4,076 | 1.0 | 4,051 |
| Census Tract 77 | 4,035 | 0.3 | 15,388 |
| Census Tract 175 | 4,034 | 0.2 | 21,382 |
| Census Tract 1503.04 | 3,991 | 2.7 | 1,487 |
| Census Tract 1874 | 3,976 | 0.6 | 6,519 |
| Census Tract 1201.02 | 3,930 | 2.0 | 1,949 |
| Census Tract 23 | 3,919 | 0.7 | 5,505 |
| Census Tract 1202.03 | 3,916 | 1.2 | 3,135 |
| Census Tract 803 | 3,900 | 0.6 | 6,773 |
| Census Tract 1870 | 3,895 | 0.1 | 28,073 |
| Census Tract 1001 | 3,852 | 0.3 | 11,603 |
| Census Tract 169 | 3,823 | 0.2 | 20,731 |
| Census Tract 1002 | 3,821 | 0.8 | 5,035 |
| Census Tract 201 | 3,807 | 0.7 | 5,186 |
| Census Tract 199 | 3,802 | 0.6 | 6,315 |
| Census Tract 1702 | 3,750 | 0.9 | 4,226 |
| Census Tract 1863 | 3,749 | 0.5 | 8,143 |
| Census Tract 802 | 3,745 | 0.3 | 10,999 |
| Census Tract 1009 | 3,744 | 1.5 | 2,568 |
| Census Tract 30 | 3,712 | 0.5 | 7,326 |
| Census Tract 1.02 | 3,711 | 2.5 | 1,476 |
| Census Tract 173 | 3,706 | 0.2 | 18,842 |
| Census Tract 913 | 3,703 | 0.7 | 5,574 |
| Census Tract 147 | 3,694 | 0.1 | 35,578 |
| Census Tract 1014 | 3,686 | 0.5 | 7,092 |
| Census Tract 13 | 3,684 | 0.8 | 4,830 |
| Census Tract 194 | 3,679 | 0.5 | 7,317 |
| Census Tract 909 | 3,674 | 0.5 | 7,746 |
| Census Tract 1202.01 | 3,666 | 0.7 | 5,106 |
| Census Tract 54 | 3,660 | 0.5 | 7,043 |
| Census Tract 200 | 3,658 | 0.5 | 6,735 |
| Census Tract 191 | 3,631 | 0.6 | 6,009 |
| Census Tract 903 | 3,613 | 1.6 | 2,331 |
| Census Tract 196 | 3,602 | 0.5 | 7,159 |
| Census Tract 47 | 3,599 | 0.6 | 6,479 |
| Census Tract 187 | 3,597 | 0.2 | 19,026 |
| Census Tract 159 | 3,590 | 0.2 | 19,720 |
| Census Tract 7 | 3,572 | 1.5 | 2,368 |
| Census Tract 9 | 3,534 | 1.3 | 2,633 |
| Census Tract 1803 | 3,534 | 1.5 | 2,386 |
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About this page
This page shows demographics for a US county from the 2020 census and the American Community Survey: population, land area, density, urban share, and how the county compares to national averages for income, housing, age, and more.
Counties subdivide into census tracts, listed below with their populations. The drive-time and radius tables measure the population around the county's main population center.