Counties in Wisconsin by black or African American population share

Milwaukee County had the highest black or African American population share of 72 counties in 2022, at 25.7%. Iron County had the lowest, at 0.1%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Wisconsin was 6.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.7Milwaukee County
Lowest0.1Iron County
Median0.872 counties
Wisconsin6.1History

Top 40 counties, 2022

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Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 25.7 %25.7Racine CountyRacine County: 10.7 %10.7Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 6.4 %6.4Dane CountyDane County: 5 %5Rock CountyRock County: 4.6 %4.6Brown CountyBrown County: 2.6 %2.6Dodge CountyDodge County: 2.5 %2.5Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 2.5 %2.5Adams CountyAdams County: 2.5 %2.5Juneau CountyJuneau County: 2.5 %2.5Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: 1.9 %1.9Waushara CountyWaushara County: 1.9 %1.9Crawford CountyCrawford County: 1.8 %1.8Barron CountyBarron County: 1.7 %1.7Grant CountyGrant County: 1.7 %1.7Jackson CountyJackson County: 1.6 %1.6Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 1.6 %1.6Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 1.6 %1.6Ashland CountyAshland County: 1.6 %1.6Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 1.5 %1.5Columbia CountyColumbia County: 1.5 %1.5La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 1.5 %1.5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 1.5 %1.5Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 1.4 %1.4Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 1.3 %1.3Washington CountyWashington County: 1.3 %1.3Douglas CountyDouglas County: 1.3 %1.3Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 1.1 %1.1Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 1 %1Calumet CountyCalumet County: 1 %1Portage CountyPortage County: 0.9 %0.9Green Lake CountyGreen Lake County: 0.9 %0.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 0.9 %0.9Iowa CountyIowa County: 0.8 %0.8Bayfield CountyBayfield County: 0.8 %0.8Sauk CountySauk County: 0.8 %0.8Walworth CountyWalworth County: 0.8 %0.8Rusk CountyRusk County: 0.7 %0.7Richland CountyRichland County: 0.7 %0.7Burnett CountyBurnett County: 0.7 %0.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Milwaukee County25.7-0.5 pts
2Racine County10.7-0.5 pts
3Kenosha County6.4-0.1 pts
4Dane County50 pts
5Rock County4.6-0.1 pts
6Brown County2.6-0 pts
7Dodge County2.5-0 pts
8Winnebago County2.5-0 pts
9Adams County2.5-0.1 pts
9Juneau County2.5+0.1 pts
11Sheboygan County1.9-0.1 pts
12Waushara County1.90 pts
13Crawford County1.8-0.1 pts
14Barron County1.7+0.1 pts
15Grant County1.7+0.1 pts
16Jackson County1.6-0 pts
17Fond du Lac County1.6-0.1 pts
18Waukesha County1.60 pts
19Ashland County1.6+0.6 pts
20Chippewa County1.50 pts
20Columbia County1.5-0.2 pts
22La Crosse County1.5-0.1 pts
23Monroe County1.5-0.3 pts
24Ozaukee County1.4+0.1 pts
25Outagamie County1.30 pts
26Washington County1.3-0 pts
27Douglas County1.3-0.1 pts
28Eau Claire County1.10 pts
29Manitowoc County1-0.1 pts
30Calumet County1+0.1 pts
31Portage County0.9+0.1 pts
32Green Lake County0.9-0.1 pts
32Jefferson County0.9+0.1 pts
34Iowa County0.8-0.1 pts
35Bayfield County0.8-0.2 pts
35Sauk County0.8-0 pts
35Walworth County0.80 pts
38Rusk County0.7+0.1 pts
39Richland County0.7+0.1 pts
40Burnett County0.7-0 pts
40Waupaca County0.70 pts
42Wood County0.7-0 pts
43St. Croix County0.7-0 pts
44Sawyer County0.6+0.4 pts
45Lincoln County0.6-0.1 pts
46Green County0.6+0.1 pts
47Marathon County0.6-0 pts
48Shawano County0.50 pts
49Pierce County0.5-0.2 pts
50Lafayette County0.5-0.1 pts
51Kewaunee County0.5-0.3 pts
51Marquette County0.5-0.2 pts
53Vilas County0.5+0.1 pts
54Marinette County0.5-0.2 pts
55Florence County0.4-0 pts
56Trempealeau County0.40 pts
57Door County0.40 pts
58Polk County0.40 pts
59Langlade County0.4-0.4 pts
60Oneida County0.4-0.1 pts
61Buffalo County0.3-0.4 pts
62Dunn County0.3-0.5 pts
63Forest County0.3-0.2 pts
64Pepin County0.3-0.1 pts
65Clark County0.20 pts
65Oconto County0.2-0.1 pts
67Vernon County0.20 pts
68Washburn County0.2-0.1 pts
69Menominee County0.2-0.2 pts
69Taylor County0.20 pts
71Price County0.2-0.2 pts
72Iron County0.1-0.1 pts

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About this ranking

People who are not Hispanic or Latino and report Black or African American as their only race, as a percentage of the total population. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

US federal statistics ask about Hispanic origin and race separately, and Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race. The shares for White, Black and Asian count people who are not Hispanic and report that race alone, so the published shares do not add up to 100 (people of two or more races and other races are not shown). Calculated from counts in ACS table B03002, which are stored as inputs. EU and Spanish statistics do not collect race.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest black or African American population share?

Milwaukee County, with 25.7% in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest black or African American population share?

Iron County, with 0.1% in 2022.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B03002: Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino, as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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