Milwaukee County, WI
Demographic and economic profile of Milwaukee County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Milwaukee County is a large urban county with a population of 927,656, though it has contracted by 2.8% over the past five years, and its 4.7% unemployment rate and 17.5% poverty rate reflect structural labor market challenges. The workforce of roughly 600,000 labor-force participants skews toward mid-skill roles, with 33.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $42,604, while housing costs remain relatively low at a $216,500 median home value and $1,069 monthly median rent. GDP per capita of $66,583 runs notably above median household income of $64,435, and a 49.9% homeownership rate alongside a 22.3-minute mean commute suggest a dense, renter-heavy core county with moderate cost pressures.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-2.8% since 2018
Milwaukee County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone467,429 (50.5%)
- Black or African American Alone239,717 (25.9%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race78,421 (8.5%)
- Some Other Race Alone49,864 (5.4%)
- Asian Alone45,162 (4.9%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races39,404 (4.3%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Spanish102,315
- 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island17,475
- 3.Other Indo-European11,430
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic4,840
- 5.Arabic4,456
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance119,358
- 2.Manufacturing (Group)69,864
- 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services51,790
- 4.Retail Trade (Group)47,714
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services38,592
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations184,659
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations83,792
- 3.Service Occupations80,222
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations77,401
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations27,079
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.55×)69,569
- 2.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)118,110
- 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 0.98×)29,358
- 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.97×)38,346
- 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.96×)46,981
Housing
Education
Workforce
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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.