Milwaukee, Wisconsin Population History 1850 - 2021

What is the current population of Milwaukee?

Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Milwaukee is 569,330. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the 31st largest city in the US.

Milwaukee Geography [top]

What county is Milwaukee, Wisconsin in?

Parts of Milwaukee are located within Milwaukee County, Washington County and Waukesha County.

What is the size of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in square miles?

Milwaukee has an area of 96.1 square miles. Milwaukee is the largest city, by area, in Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Population Facts [top]

What was the peak population of Milwaukee?

The peak population of Milwaukee was in 1960, when its population was 741,324. In 1960, Milwaukee was the 11th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 31st largest city in the US. Milwaukee is currently 23.2% smaller than it was in 1960.

How quickly is Milwaukee shrinking?

Milwaukee has shrunk 4.6% since the year 2000. Milwaukee, Wisconsin's growth is extremely below average. 85% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Is Milwaukee the biggest city in Wisconsin?

Yes, Milwaukee is the biggest city in the state of Wisconsin based on population. The second largest city, Madison, is 47% the size of Milwaukee.

What is the population density of Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

Milwaukee has a population density of 6,188.3 people per square mile. Milwaukee has the 16th highest population density among large cities in the United States.

Milwaukee Demographics [top]

What is the voting age population of Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

The total voting age population of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 405,551. The voting age population is 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

What percentage of Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 10.5% of the residents of Milwaukee are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

The racial demographics of Milwaukee are 44.4% White, 38.7% Black, 8.0% Other, 4.3% Asian, 4.0% Two or more races and 0.6% American Indian. Additionally, 19.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents are below the poverty line?

In Milwaukee, 25.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 36.7%. On a per-household basis, 20.6% of families are below the poverty line in Milwaukee.

What percentage of Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 64.7% of Milwaukee residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.0% of Milwaukee residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 24.6% have a bachelor's degree and 8.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Milwaukee residents aged 5 and older, 20.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 14.4% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 3.1% speak an Asian language.

Milwaukee Income & Labor Statistics [top]

What is the unemployment rate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

The unemployment rate in Milwaukee is 6.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Milwaukee, Wisconsin residents work for the government?

In Milwaukee, 11.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

The median household income in Milwaukee is $41,838.

Milwaukee Housing & Rent Statistics [top]

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

In Milwaukee, 41.4% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

Renters occupy 58.6% of housing units in Milwaukee.

What percentage of Milwaukee, Wisconsin housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Milwaukee, 38.6% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Milwaukee, Wisconsin housing units were built after 2000?

In Milwaukee, 4.9% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 12,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Milwaukee is $858.

What percentage of households in Milwaukee, Wisconsin have broadband internet?

In Milwaukee, 74.9% of households have an active broadband internet connection.

Milwaukee Population By Year

Year	Population	Rank in US
2021	569,330	31
2020	576,301	31
2019	590,157	31
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
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