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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Milwaukee County is 953,401, which is 1.41% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.73% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Milwaukee County population density is 801.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 87.40 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Milwaukee County is white, which represent 62.06% of the total population. The average Milwaukee County education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 953,401. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #49

Milwaukee County	1.41%
Wisconsin	6.73%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #1

Milwaukee County	801.49 per square mile
Wisconsin	87.40 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	591,716 (62.06%, #71)
Black:	251,235 (26.35%, #1)
Hispanic:	131,473 (13.79%, #1)
Asian:	34,374 (3.61%, #5)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	5,610 (0.59%, #33)
One Race, Other:	39,015 (4.09%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	31,451 (3.30%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	86,627 (65.89%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	33,751 (25.67%, see rank)
Cuban:	966 (0.73%, see rank)
Central American:	3,624 (2.76%, see rank)
South American:	2,505 (1.91%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	6,778 (19.72%, see rank)
Chinese:	3,346 (9.73%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,767 (5.14%, see rank)
Japanese:	225 (0.65%, see rank)
Korean:	1,497 (4.36%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	2,033 (5.91%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	18,728 (54.48%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

874,519 (91.73%) out of the total population of 953,401 reported first ancestry.

	Milwaukee County	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Arab	5,620	0.59%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	8,135	0.85%, see rank	1.61%	0.47%
Danish	4,853	0.51%, see rank	1.04%	0.42%
Dutch	9,639	1.01%, see rank	2.51%	1.40%
English	33,030	3.46%, see rank	5.83%	8.02%
French	25,184	2.64%, see rank	4.24%	3.34%
German	247,168	25.92%, see rank	41.77%	15.03%
Greek	3,715	0.39%, see rank	0.28%	0.41%
Hungarian	4,830	0.51%, see rank	0.41%	0.46%
Irish	82,820	8.69%, see rank	11.03%	10.80%
Italian	36,872	3.87%, see rank	3.48%	5.52%
Norwegian	25,471	2.67%, see rank	7.74%	1.42%
Polish	107,579	11.28%, see rank	8.91%	3.01%
Portuguese	383	0.04%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	7,982	0.84%, see rank	0.65%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,606	0.27%, see rank	0.43%	0.99%
Scottish	6,929	0.73%, see rank	1.07%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	8,103	0.85%, see rank	0.47%	0.95%
Swedish	12,817	1.34%, see rank	2.56%	1.27%
Swiss	3,597	0.38%, see rank	1.03%	0.30%
Ukrainian	1,917	0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.31%
American	18,997	1.99%, see rank	3.75%	7.12%
Welsh	3,363	0.35%, see rank	0.48%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 460,337 (48.28%, see rank)

Females: 493,064 (51.72%, see rank)

Milwaukee County	Male: 48.28% Female: 51.72%
Wisconsin	Male: 49.65% Female: 50.35%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Milwaukee County	34.00 years old
Wisconsin	38.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Milwaukee County	32.90 years old
Wisconsin	37.70 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Milwaukee County	35.10 years old
Wisconsin	40.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Milwaukee County	% of the Total Population	Wisconsin	U.S.
Under 5 years	69,429	7.28%, see rank	6.07%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	64,640	6.78%, see rank	6.39%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	63,407	6.65%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	66,162	6.94%, see rank	6.85%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	74,685	7.83%, see rank	6.87%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	152,002	15.94%, see rank	12.72%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	119,454	12.53%, see rank	12.29%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	123,366	12.94%, see rank	14.81%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	108,308	11.36%, see rank	13.05%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	56,374	5.91%, see rank	7.68%	7.64%
75 to 84	37,085	3.89%, see rank	4.57%	4.25%
85 years and over	18,489	1.94%, see rank	2.14%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	615,078, 100%	3,850,995	209,056,129
Less Than High School	84,450, 13.73%, see rank	9.25%	13.67%
High School Graduate	176,038, 28.62%, see rank	32.38%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	178,223, 28.98%, see rank	30.95%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	114,628, 18.64%, see rank	18.10%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	61,739, 10.04%, see rank	9.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.48, see rank	13.63	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Milwaukee County			Wisconsin		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	31,697	71.60%	28.40%	75.18%	24.82%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	102,249	80.12%, see rank	19.88%, see rank	85.33%	14.67%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	51,902	85.17%, see rank	14.83%, see rank	91.09%	8.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	69,864	66.10%, see rank	33.90%, see rank	80.45%	19.55%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	15,350	46.05%, see rank	53.95%, see rank	61.99%	38.01%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Milwaukee County	Wisconsin	U.S.
Total Households	381,446, 100%	2,293,250	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.44, see rank	2.43	2.63
1 Person Households	133,306, 34.95%, see rank	28.96%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	248,140, 65.05%, see rank	71.04%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	217,993, 57.15%, see rank	64.07%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.32, see rank	3.08	3.32
Married-Couple Family	133,975, 35.12%, see rank	49.59%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	163,453, 42.85%, see rank	35.93%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Milwaukee County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	755,925	see rank	4,636,393	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	359,823	100%, see rank	2,285,427	123,281,364
Never Married	164,277	45.65%, see rank	34.29%	35.77%
Married	150,174	41.74%, see rank	53.21%	52.04%
Widowed	9,502	2.64%, see rank	2.53%	2.57%
Divorced	35,870	9.97%, see rank	9.97%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	396,102	100%, see rank	2,350,966	129,692,771
Never Married	163,524	41.28%, see rank	28.27%	29.48%
Married	151,457	38.24%, see rank	51.35%	49.19%
Widowed	33,736	8.52%, see rank	8.95%	9.16%
Divorced	47,385	11.96%, see rank	11.43%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Milwaukee County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
Native	870,955	91.35%, see rank	95.31%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	655,288	68.73%, see rank	71.62%	58.73%
Born in Different State	198,215	20.79%, see rank	22.93%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	17,452	1.83%, see rank	0.76%	1.42%
Foreign Born	82,446	8.65%, see rank	4.69%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	32,607	3.42%, see rank	2.00%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	49,839	5.23%, see rank	2.69%	7.09%
Born In Europe	13,755	1.44%, see rank	0.85%	1.53%
Born In Asia	24,425	2.56%, see rank	1.58%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4,048	0.42%, see rank	0.17%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	112	0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	39,224	4.11%, see rank	1.95%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	882	0.09%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Milwaukee County	%	Wisconsin	U.S.
English	321,992	84.41%, see rank	90.83%	79.39%
Spanish	34,504	9.05%, see rank	4.56%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	14,220	3.73%, see rank	2.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	7,589	1.99%, see rank	1.45%	3.36%
Other	3,141	0.82%, see rank	0.39%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.