County Dossier

Milwaukee County

Wisconsin | County

Population

926,331

Land Area

241.5 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
241.5 sq mi
Water Area
948.1 sq mi
Water Share
79.7%

Terrain Layer

Open the county terrain view inside the atlas flow.

Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

926,331

Density
3,836.4 / sq mi
Households
392,399
Housing Units
426,715
Median Age
35.5 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$64,435

GDP

$78.80B

Real GDP Change+1.8%
Per Capita Income
$38,385
Personal Income
$57.49B
Personal Income Per Capita
$62,166

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

458 ft

Mean

620 ft

Max

992 ft

Provenance

GEOID 55079 ANSI 01581100
Latitude 42.91264 Longitude -87.86231
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23