In 2019, Milwaukee County, WI had a population of 946k people with a median age of 35.2 and a median household income of $53,418. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Milwaukee County, WI declined from 948,201 to 945,726, a −0.261% decrease and its median household income grew from $49,636 to $53,418, a 7.62% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milwaukee County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (50.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26%), White (Hispanic) (8.53%), Other (Hispanic) (5.76%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.24%). 18.2% of the households in Milwaukee County, WI speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
94.2% of the residents in Milwaukee County, WI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Milwaukee County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (6,922 degrees awarded in 2020), Marquette University (3,433 degrees), and Milwaukee Area Technical College (2,477 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Milwaukee County, WI was $169,700, and the homeownership rate was 49.4%. Most people in Milwaukee County, WI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 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.