Milwaukee, Wisconsin Population History 1850 - 2018

Latest Data (2018)
Population 592,025
Nationwide Rank 31

Quick Facts

Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the 31st largest city in the United States as of 2018.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin is a city.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin is currently 20.1% smaller than it was in 1960, the year of its peak recorded population.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin's growth is extremely below average. 85% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Border Map

Similarly Sized Cities In US

US Rank Name Population Growth
2000-2018
21 Boston, Massachusetts 694,583 17.6%
22 El Paso, Texas 682,669 20.8%
23 Detroit, Michigan 672,662 -28.8%
24 Nashville-Davidson, Tennessee 669,053 22.5%
25 Portland, Oregon 653,115 23.2%
26 Memphis, Tennessee 650,618 -5.7%
27 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 649,021 27.8%
28 Las Vegas, Nevada 644,644 33.0%
29 Louisville/Jefferson County, Kentucky 620,118 11.9%
30 Baltimore, Maryland 602,495 -7.1%
31 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 592,025 -0.8%
32 Albuquerque, New Mexico 560,218 24.3%
33 Tucson, Arizona 545,975 11.5%
34 Fresno, California 530,093 23.0%
35 Mesa, Arizona 508,958 26.3%
36 Sacramento, California 508,529 24.2%
37 Atlanta, Georgia 498,044 18.2%
38 Kansas City, Missouri 491,918 11.2%
39 Colorado Springs, Colorado 472,688 30.5%
40 Miami, Florida 470,914 29.6%
41 Raleigh, North Carolina 469,298 61.7%

Demographics

Population History

Year Population Rank in US
2018 592,025 31
2017 595,351 31
2016 595,047 31
2015 600,155 31
2014 599,642 31
2013 599,164 31
2012 598,916 30
2011 597,600 28
2010 594,833 28
2009 605,013 26
2008 604,179 23
2007 602,656 22
2006 602,782 22
2005 601,983 22
2004 601,081 22
2003 599,468 21
2002 598,414 20
2001 596,995 20
2000 597,049 19
1990 628,300 17
1980 636,212 16
1970 717,099 12
1960 741,324 11
1950 637,392 13
1940 587,472 13
1930 578,249 12
1920 457,147 13
1910 373,857 12
1900 285,315 14
1890 204,468 16
1880 115,587 19
1870 71,440 19
1860 45,246 20
1850 20,061 35