Racial makeup of Wisconsin
By Ryan Mares
This chart, created with information from the United States Census Bureau, shows that minority groups gaining an increased split of the demographic makeup within the state of Wisconsin.
Notably, the population of white residents in the state dropped 2.3% from 2000 to 2021. On the other hand, the percentage of Black residents increased by 1.1%. The percentage of Asian Americans nearly doubled, going from 1.7% of the state’s population to 3.2%. Similarly, the percentage of Hispanic and Latino residents more than doubled, shooting up to 7.5% from 3.6%.
Full numbers:
| 2021 | 2000 | |
| White | 86.5% | 88.8% |
| Black or African American | 6.8% | 5.7% |
| American Indian | 1.2% | 0.9% |
| Asian | 3.2% | 1.7% |
| Native Islander | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Other | 2.2% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.5% | 3.6% |