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Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, has 924,216 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Milwaukee. It uses Central Time and covers 241 sq mi (625 km²) of land.

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Milwaukee County in Wisconsin
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Resident population, July 2025
924,216
Land area
241 sq mi (625 km²)
County seat or government
Milwaukee
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$64,435 ± $1,218
Median home value
$230,700 ± $2,063
Median rent, with utilities
$1,101 ± $8
Homes lived in by their owners
49.9% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI metro areaCentral county
Water area
948 sq mi (2,455 km²)
State
Wisconsin
County code (FIPS)
55079
Coordinates (central point)
42.912643, -87.862312
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Milwaukee County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5321558,146 people
  2. 5320945,170 people
  3. 5321841,196 people
  4. 5320439,996 people
  5. 5322138,044 people
  6. 5315437,325 people
  7. 5313235,433 people
  8. 5321934,764 people
  9. 5321434,480 people
  10. 5320734,313 people
  11. 5321134,234 people
  12. 5321630,345 people
All 37
  1. 5321729,957 people
  2. 5321228,938 people
  3. 5322328,793 people
  4. 5322027,782 people
  5. 5320827,201 people
  6. 5321326,905 people
  7. 5320225,861 people
  8. 5322525,187 people
  9. 5322224,663 people
  10. 5321023,922 people
  11. 5322722,885 people
  12. 5322421,223 people
  13. 5317220,442 people
  14. 5320619,887 people
  15. 5322618,908 people
  16. 5311017,853 people
  17. 5322815,121 people
  18. 5312914,570 people
  19. 5323314,497 people
  20. 532059,265 people
  21. 532359,004 people
  22. 531307,712 people
  23. 531267,064 people
  24. 532032,357 people
  25. 5329590 people

37 ZIP Code areas overlap Milwaukee County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Milwaukee County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Milwaukee County, largest first

  1. Milwaukee School District566,973 people
  2. West Allis School District66,316 people
  3. Wauwatosa School District48,529 people
  4. Oak Creek-Franklin School District41,692 people
  5. Franklin Public School District29,300 people
  6. Greenfield School District28,923 people
  7. Nicolet Union High School District26,300 people
  8. South Milwaukee School District20,442 people
  9. Whitnall School District18,185 people
  10. Cudahy School District17,853 people
  11. Whitefish Bay School District14,665 people
  12. Greendale School District14,594 people
All 18
  1. Glendale-River Hills School District13,795 people
  2. Shorewood School District13,627 people
  3. Brown Deer School District12,564 people
  4. St. Francis School District9,004 people
  5. Fox Point Joint No. 2 School District7,138 people
  6. Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District5,367 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (city)566,973 people
  2. West Allis, Wisconsin (city)59,612 people
  3. Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (city)48,529 people
  4. Greenfield, Wisconsin (city)37,345 people
  5. Oak Creek, Wisconsin (city)37,325 people
  6. Franklin, Wisconsin (city)35,886 people
  7. South Milwaukee, Wisconsin (city)20,442 people
  8. Cudahy, Wisconsin (city)17,853 people
  9. Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin (village)14,665 people
  10. Greendale, Wisconsin (village)14,594 people
  11. Glendale, Wisconsin (city)13,656 people
  12. Shorewood, Wisconsin (village)13,627 people
All 19
  1. Brown Deer, Wisconsin (village)12,564 people
  2. St. Francis, Wisconsin (city)9,004 people
  3. Hales Corners, Wisconsin (village)7,689 people
  4. Fox Point, Wisconsin (village)6,683 people
  5. Bayside, Wisconsin (village)4,329 people
  6. West Milwaukee, Wisconsin (village)4,038 people
  7. River Hills, Wisconsin (village)1,632 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Racine County, Wisconsin10 mi southeast
  2. Waukesha County, Wisconsin24 mi west
  3. Washington County, Wisconsin38 mi northwest
  4. Ozaukee County, Wisconsin41 mi north
  5. Muskegon County, Michigan81 mi northeast
  6. Ottawa County, Michigan84 mi east

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.