In 2023, Milwaukee County, WI had a population of 928k people with a median age of 35.4 and a median household income of $62,118. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Milwaukee County, WI declined from 933,063 to 927,656, a −0.579% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,319 to $62,118, a 4.72% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milwaukee County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (25.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.91%), Other (Hispanic) (5.22%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.66%).
None of the households in Milwaukee County, WI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
94.7% of the residents in Milwaukee County, WI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Milwaukee County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (5,987 degrees awarded in 2022), Marquette University (3,757 degrees), and Milwaukee Area Technical College (2,697 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Milwaukee County, WI was $216,500, and the homeownership rate was 49.8%.
Most people in Milwaukee County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Milwaukee County, WI was 2 cars per household.
Milwaukee County, WI borders Muskegon County, MI, Ottawa County, MI, Ozaukee County, WI, Racine County, WI, Washington County, WI, and Waukesha County, WI.