Serbian Population in Milwaukee County, WI by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Serbian population in Milwaukee County, WI is reported at 2,721 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. Most cities in Milwaukee County - including Milwaukee, Franklin, Greenfield, and others - report some Serbian presence. With a total matching the county''s, this suggests a fully urbanized footprint for the group. The section below compares this even spread with similar counties in Wisconsin.

Top 5 cities with the largest Serbian population in Milwaukee County

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  • 1
    Milwaukee
    Serbian population in Milwaukee is 1,022
    0.18% of Milwaukee population is Serbian
  • 2
    Franklin
    Serbian population in Franklin is 409
    1.14% of Franklin population is Serbian
  • 3
    Greenfield
    Serbian population in Greenfield is 392
    1.05% of Greenfield population is Serbian
  • 4
    Oak Creek
    Serbian population in Oak Creek is 322
    0.88% of Oak Creek population is Serbian
  • 5
    Wauwatosa
    Serbian population in Wauwatosa is 144
    0.30% of Wauwatosa population is Serbian

Overview of Serbian population in Milwaukee County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data document Milwaukee County with 2,721 Serbian residents (0.29% of 927,656 total county population), positioning the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 98th percentile within Wisconsin for Serbian population concentrations, despite absolute population figures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Milwaukee County's Serbian population of 0.29% surpassing both Wisconsin's state average of 0.12% and the national average of 0.057%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey indicate Milwaukee County's 2,721 Serbian residents constitute 37.1% of Wisconsin's total Serbian population of 7,331, placing the county among jurisdictions with the highest demographic concentrations, with 37.1% of all Wisconsin Serbian Americans residing within county boundaries.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Milwaukee County contains $dem_per_sqmi Serbian Americans per square mile—eighty-three and one-quarter times Wisconsin's average of 0.14 per square mile—placing the county as a demographic outlier with one of the most concentrated Serbian communities documented in United States demographic research.
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19 Cities in Milwaukee County Ranked by Serbian Population

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ACS data [1] show Serbian populations distributed across multiple cities in the county, led by Milwaukee, Franklin, Greenfield, and Oak Creek. The table below provides additional context, including total population, population density, and demographic distributions, based on current ACS data for 19 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Milwaukee County, WI ranked by Serbian population count
Rank by Serbian Population
City
Serbian Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Milwaukee County Serbian Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Milwaukee 1,022 0.18% 37.56%
2 Franklin 409 1.14% 15.03%
3 Greenfield 392 1.05% 14.41%
4 Oak Creek 322 0.88% 11.83%
5 Wauwatosa 144 0.30% 5.29%
6 South Milwaukee 112 0.55% 4.12%
7 West Allis 97 0.16% 3.56%
8 56 0.60% 2.06%
9 53 0.69% 1.95%
10 34 0.77% 1.25%
11 20 0.15% 0.74%
12 19 0.14% 0.70%
13 12 0.08% 0.44%
14 8 0.04% 0.29%
14 8 0.49% 0.29%
14 8 0.05% 0.29%
15 5 0.07% 0.18%
16 0 - -
16 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Milwaukee County, WI by their Serbian population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Serbian population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Serbian ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Serbian alone, while others identify as Serbian along with another race (such as Serbian and German).
  • We’ve used the “Serbian alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Serbian population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Serbian alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Serbian .
  2. % of Total Milwaukee County Serbian Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Serbian population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Serbian populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Serbian population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Serbian populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.