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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · ZIP 53110, 53129, 53130

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 924,740 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 389,046Households
  • $62,118Median household income
  • $216,500Median home value
  • 19Towns with a page
  • 36ZIP codes

Milwaukee County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.1%
930k940k950k2000: 940,16420002010: 947,73520102020: 939,4892020940,164939,489
Population of Milwaukee County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000940,164
2010947,735
2020939,489

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Milwaukee County
Under $50k40.3%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k15.3%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over6.9%

Median household income $62,118 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Milwaukee County
Owner occupied
193,761 units
Renter occupied
195,285 units
Vacancy rate
8.2%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Milwaukee County2023
Health care and social assistance89,643
Manufacturing47,038
Accommodation and food services41,757
Retail trade40,096
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services30,756
Educational services26,374
Finance and insurance25,121
Professional, scientific, and technical services24,508

435,400 employees in 20,466 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Milwaukee County compared with its state
Milwaukee County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMilwaukee CountyWisconsin
Population927,6565,892,023
Median household income$62,118$75,670
Median age35.440.1
Median home value$216,500$247,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher33.9%32.8%
Foreign-born residents9.6%5.1%
Owner-occupied homes49.8%67.9%
Mean commute to work22.3 minutes22.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Milwaukee County19 with a page · sort by any column

Type
MilwaukeeCity563,53196.2 sq mi
West AllisCity59,78411.4 sq mi
WauwatosaCity48,79413.2 sq mi
Oak CreekCity38,37328.4 sq mi
GreenfieldCity37,23211.5 sq mi
FranklinCity36,59134.6 sq mi
South MilwaukeeCity20,2334.83 sq mi
CudahyCity17,7044.77 sq mi
Whitefish BayVillage14,5322.12 sq mi
GreendaleVillage14,4555.57 sq mi
GlendaleCity14,3815.76 sq mi
ShorewoodVillage13,5211.59 sq mi
Brown DeerVillage12,5274.40 sq mi
St. FrancisCity8,9512.56 sq mi
Hales CornersVillage7,7663.19 sq mi
Fox PointVillage6,5912.86 sq mi
BaysideVillage4,3382.39 sq mi
West MilwaukeeVillage3,9971.12 sq mi
River HillsVillage1,5415.16 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Milwaukee County

Jobs across Milwaukee County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 55, retrieved November 14, 2026.