Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
County
Milwaukee County Courthouse
Flag Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Wisconsin
Coordinates: 43°00′00″N 87°58′02″W
Country	United States
State	Wisconsin
Founded	1835
Named for	Milwaukee River
Seat	Milwaukee
Largest city	Milwaukee
Government
• Executive	David Crowley
Area
• Total	1,189 sq mi (3,080 km2)
• Land	241 sq mi (620 km2)
• Water	948 sq mi (2,460 km2)  80%
Population  (2020)
• Total	939,489
• Estimate  (2025)	924,216
• Density	3,900/sq mi (1,510/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts	1st, 4th, 5th
Website	county.milwaukee.gov

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Milwaukee County (/mɪlˈwɔːki/ ^ⓘ) is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 939,489 at the 2020 census. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, containing about 15% of the state's population; it is also the 62nd-most populous county nationwide. The county seat is Milwaukee, the most populous city in Wisconsin. Named after the Milwaukee River, the county was created in 1834 as part of Michigan Territory and organized the following year. Milwaukee County is the most populous county of the Milwaukee metropolitan area, as well as of the Milwaukee–Racine–Waukesha combined statistical area.

Uniquely among Wisconsin counties, Milwaukee County is completely incorporated (i.e., no part of the county has the unincorporated "town" jurisdiction). There are 19 municipalities in Milwaukee County; 10 incorporated as cities and 9 incorporated as villages. After the city of Milwaukee, the most populous in 2020 were West Allis (60,325), Wauwatosa (48,387), Greenfield (37,803), Oak Creek (36,497), and Franklin (36,816). The county is home to two major-league professional sports teams, the Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers, and the world's largest music festival, Summerfest.