European ancestry in Wisconsin

Non-Hispanic Whites account for nearly 78% of Wisconsin’s population. German, Irish, and English Americans have made up three of the largest European ancestry groups in Wisconsin. As per the Census report, German Americans made up 36.8% of the population and numbered 2,143,909 members.

Irish Americans made up 10.3% of the population and numbered 599,226. Polish Americans made up 8.6% of the population and numbered 498,660 followed by Norwegian ancestry at 7% of the population and number 405,418

For other European ancestry percentages please refer table above.

Hispanics and Latinos in Wisconsin

Hispanics and Latinos are the second-largest groups in Wisconsin. Around 7.6% of Wisconsin’s Population claims Hispanic or Latin American ethnicity.  The largest groups are Mexican (4.7%), Puerto Rican (0.9%), Cuban (0.1%), and other Hispanic or Latino origin (0.7%). 

African Americans in Wisconsin

The third largest minority group in Wisconsin are Blacks and African Americans. As of 2020, those of African ancestry accounted for 6.22% of Wisconsin’s population. About 86% of Wisconsin’s African-American population lives in four cities: Milwaukee, Racine, Beloit, and Kenosha. Milwaukee is home to nearly three-fourths of the state’s black Americans. 

Asian Americans in Wisconsin

Asian Americans are a minority group in Wisconsin. Americans of Asian descent formed 3% of the population. Its ethnic Asian population has grown rapidly since the late 1990s; the majority are Chinese, Indians, Filipinos, Vietnamese, and Korean. 

The largest Asian ethnic groups in Wisconsin include Hmong (54,205), Indian (36,539), Chinese (31,177), Filipino (16,728), Korean (12,287), and Vietnamese (9,843). The Counties with the highest Asian populations are Milwaukee County, Dane County, and Waukesha County.

Multi-Race in Wisconsin

Multiracial individuals are also a visible minority in Wisconsin. People identifying as multiracial form 3.5% of the population, and number around 203,746 people.