Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Nativity & Citizenship Status (2024)

Place of birth and citizenship status analysis for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Nativity & Citizenship Indicators (2024)

Native Born

90.1%

Foreign Born

9.9%

Naturalized

4.5%

US Citizens

94.6%

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Nativity & Citizenship Distribution

Nativity Treemap for — Figure 1: Proportional distribution of population by place of birth in .

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Historical Nativity Trends (2010–2024)

Historical nativity trends for — Figure 2: Evolution of nativity categories and total population volume from 2010 to 2024.

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin Population & Nativity History

**Table 1:** Comparison of total population and nativity percentages over time.
Year	Total Pop	Foreign Born	Native Born
2024	926,331	9.9%	90.1%
2023	927,656	9.6%	90.4%
2022	933,063	9.4%	90.6%
2021	939,123	9.2%	90.8%
2020	949,180	9.3%	90.7%
2019	951,226	9.3%	90.7%
2018	954,209	9.0%	91.0%
2017	956,586	8.8%	91.2%
2016	955,306	8.8%	91.2%
2015	955,939	8.8%	91.2%
2014	953,401	8.6%	91.4%
2013	950,527	8.7%	91.3%
2012	946,584	8.8%	91.2%
2011	942,006	8.7%	91.3%
2010	937,616	8.6%	91.4%

Nativity & Citizenship FAQs for Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Approximately 9.9% of residents in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin were born outside the United States.

The vast majority of residents, roughly 94.6%, are U.S. citizens (including both native-born and naturalized citizens).

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