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 2023, at 25.6%. Iron County had the lowest, at 0.1%. The median was 0.8% and the figure for Wisconsin was 6%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest25.6Milwaukee County
Lowest0.1Iron County
Median0.872 counties
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Top 40 counties, 2023

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Milwaukee CountyMilwaukee County: 25.6 %25.6Racine CountyRacine County: 10.5 %10.5Kenosha CountyKenosha County: 6.1 %6.1Dane CountyDane County: 5.1 %5.1Rock CountyRock County: 4.6 %4.6Dodge CountyDodge County: 2.6 %2.6Brown CountyBrown County: 2.5 %2.5Winnebago CountyWinnebago County: 2.5 %2.5Juneau CountyJuneau County: 2.3 %2.3Adams CountyAdams County: 2.2 %2.2Sheboygan CountySheboygan County: 2 %2Waushara CountyWaushara County: 1.8 %1.8Fond du Lac CountyFond du Lac County: 1.7 %1.7Columbia CountyColumbia County: 1.7 %1.7Grant CountyGrant County: 1.7 %1.7Chippewa CountyChippewa County: 1.6 %1.6Jackson CountyJackson County: 1.5 %1.5La Crosse CountyLa Crosse County: 1.5 %1.5Washington CountyWashington County: 1.5 %1.5Waukesha CountyWaukesha County: 1.5 %1.5Ozaukee CountyOzaukee County: 1.5 %1.5Outagamie CountyOutagamie County: 1.5 %1.5Monroe CountyMonroe County: 1.4 %1.4Barron CountyBarron County: 1.4 %1.4Crawford CountyCrawford County: 1.4 %1.4Douglas CountyDouglas County: 1.3 %1.3Eau Claire CountyEau Claire County: 1.1 %1.1Calumet CountyCalumet County: 1 %1Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 0.9 %0.9Rusk CountyRusk County: 0.9 %0.9Sauk CountySauk County: 0.9 %0.9Richland CountyRichland County: 0.9 %0.9Dunn CountyDunn County: 0.9 %0.9Iowa CountyIowa County: 0.8 %0.8Portage CountyPortage County: 0.8 %0.8Walworth CountyWalworth County: 0.8 %0.8Burnett CountyBurnett County: 0.8 %0.8Ashland CountyAshland County: 0.8 %0.8Manitowoc CountyManitowoc County: 0.8 %0.8Menominee CountyMenominee County: 0.8 %0.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Milwaukee County25.6-0.1 pts
2Racine County10.5-0.3 pts
3Kenosha County6.1-0.3 pts
4Dane County5.1+0.1 pts
5Rock County4.60 pts
6Dodge County2.6+0.1 pts
7Brown County2.5-0 pts
8Winnebago County2.50 pts
9Juneau County2.3-0.2 pts
10Adams County2.2-0.3 pts
11Sheboygan County2+0.1 pts
12Waushara County1.8-0.1 pts
13Fond du Lac County1.7+0.1 pts
14Columbia County1.7+0.1 pts
15Grant County1.70 pts
16Chippewa County1.60 pts
17Jackson County1.5-0.1 pts
18La Crosse County1.50 pts
19Washington County1.5+0.2 pts
19Waukesha County1.5-0.1 pts
21Ozaukee County1.5+0.1 pts
22Outagamie County1.5+0.1 pts
23Monroe County1.4-0 pts
24Barron County1.4-0.3 pts
25Crawford County1.4-0.4 pts
26Douglas County1.30 pts
27Eau Claire County1.1-0 pts
28Calumet County1-0 pts
29Jefferson County0.9+0.1 pts
30Rusk County0.9+0.2 pts
30Sauk County0.9+0.1 pts
32Richland County0.9+0.2 pts
33Dunn County0.9+0.6 pts
34Iowa County0.80 pts
35Portage County0.8-0.1 pts
36Walworth County0.80 pts
37Burnett County0.8+0.1 pts
38Ashland County0.8-0.8 pts
38Manitowoc County0.8-0.3 pts
38Menominee County0.8+0.6 pts
41St. Croix County0.70 pts
42Green County0.7+0.1 pts
42Wood County0.70 pts
44Waupaca County0.7-0 pts
45Bayfield County0.6-0.2 pts
45Green Lake County0.6-0.3 pts
47Shawano County0.6+0.1 pts
48Lafayette County0.6+0.1 pts
49Sawyer County0.6-0.1 pts
50Marquette County0.5+0.1 pts
51Oneida County0.5+0.2 pts
52Trempealeau County0.5+0.1 pts
53Langlade County0.5+0.1 pts
53Lincoln County0.5-0.1 pts
55Buffalo County0.5+0.2 pts
56Marathon County0.5-0.1 pts
57Florence County0.4-0 pts
57Marinette County0.4-0 pts
59Kewaunee County0.4-0.1 pts
60Pierce County0.4-0.1 pts
61Door County0.4-0 pts
61Forest County0.4+0.1 pts
63Vilas County0.3-0.1 pts
64Vernon County0.3+0.1 pts
65Taylor County0.3+0.1 pts
66Pepin County0.3-0 pts
67Clark County0.30 pts
68Polk County0.3-0.1 pts
69Washburn County0.20 pts
70Price County0.20 pts
71Oconto County0.1-0.1 pts
72Iron County0.1-0 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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b03002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Milwaukee County, with 25.6% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Iron County, with 0.1% in 2023.

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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