City in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin · 4.8 sq mi · 4,155 people per sq mi
About 20,000 people live in South Milwaukee. The typical household earns $73,427, and the median resident is 40.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 20,773 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.06%
Men 38.9 · Women 40.8
1900–2026
20,053
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1900–2026
20,053
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 20,053 | -138 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20,191 | -32 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | 20,223 | -12 | 0.06% |
| 2023 | 20,235 | -103 | 0.51% |
| 2022 | 20,338 | -236 | 1.15% |
| 2021 | 20,574 | -199 | 0.96% |
| 2020 | 20,773 | +50 | 0.24% |
| 2019 | 20,723 | -77 | 0.37% |
| 2018 | 20,800 | -141 | 0.67% |
| 2017 | 20,941 | -188 | 0.89% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 204 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 49% | 48% |
| Never married | 34% | 37% | 31% |
| Divorced | 11% | 10% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau