Demographics · WI
Milwaukee, WI demographics: 566,973 residents, with a median age of 32.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
566,973people are estimated in Milwaukee, at a median age of 32.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 32.4 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Milwaukee, the largest race group is Black or African American (38.5%); 20.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 11.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Milwaukee is 32.4 years (±0.2), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.4% ± 0.2 percentage points male and 51.6% ± 0.2 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.5%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 38,651 | 6.8% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±757 |
| 5 to 17 | 105,090 | 18.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±2,136 |
| 18 to 24 | 66,459 | 11.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,644 |
| 25 to 34 | 96,388 | 17.0% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,518 |
| 35 to 44 | 75,174 | 13.3% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,842 |
| 45 to 54 | 59,330 | 10.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,085 |
| 55 to 64 | 57,991 | 10.2% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,632 |
| 65 to 74 | 42,451 | 7.5% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,514 |
| 75 and over | 25,439 | 4.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±1,105 |
Median age by sex: 31.5 (male) · 33.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Milwaukee is Black or African American at 38.5% of the population. Separately, 20.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 194,188 | 34.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±2,906 |
| Black or African American alone | 218,392 | 38.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±2,459 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 4,310 | 0.8% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±756 |
| Asian alone | 28,807 | 5.1% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,429 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 55 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±50 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 38,117 | 6.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±2,532 |
| Two or more races | 83,104 | 14.7% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±3,345 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 118,591 | 20.9% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,583 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Milwaukee has 232,520 households. 50.9% are family households and 39.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.37 people.
Total households
232,520
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.37
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
50.9% ± 0.8 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
39.3% ± 0.7 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 232,520 | ±1,788 |
| Family households | 118,290 | ±2,000 |
| Nonfamily households | 114,230 | ±2,224 |
| Householder living alone | 91,349 | ±1,879 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
11.1% of Milwaukee residents were born outside the United States. 78.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (16.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 11.1% ± 0.4 percentage points | 62,970 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 78.0% ± 0.5 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 16.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | Spanish · 84,603 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
27.4% ± 0.6 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Milwaukee hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.4% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Milwaukee is 5553000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.