In 2021, Milwaukee County, WI had a population of 939k people with a median age of 35.1 and a median household income of $54,793. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Milwaukee County, WI declined from 949,180 to 939,123, a −1.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,260 to $54,793, a 4.85% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Milwaukee County, WI are White (Non-Hispanic) (49.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (26.2%), White (Hispanic) (5.93%), Other (Hispanic) (5.68%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%).
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.
94.8% of the residents in Milwaukee County, WI are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Milwaukee County, WI are University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (6,303 degrees awarded in 2021), Marquette University (3,619 degrees), and Milwaukee Area Technical College (2,746 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Milwaukee County, WI was $172,400, and the homeownership rate was 49.3%.
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.