Health by ZIP

Milwaukee County, WI health estimates

Wisconsin. 916,205 residents, 700,935 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 36 ZIP Codes and 19 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Milwaukee County in Wisconsin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 38.6% of the adults of Milwaukee County, WI have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 35.3% to 41.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Milwaukee County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202213.2%11.2 to 15.79.9%above12.2%similar13.7%11.6 to 16.310.1%above12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202325.1%23.2 to 26.926.6%in line25.4%similar23.9%22.0 to 25.722.7%in line21.9%similar
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20236.6%6.1 to 7.38.6%below7.9%lowerinterval 7.8 to 8.16.2%5.7 to 6.87.0%below6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.7%5.6 to 7.86.5%in line6.2%similar6.3%5.3 to 7.35.5%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20236.2%5.5 to 6.96.6%in line6.4%similar5.8%5.1 to 6.45.3%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.8%10.6 to 13.010.8%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.011.8%10.6 to 13.010.9%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202323.6%21.3 to 25.923.2%in line20.2%higherinterval 19.9 to 20.523.7%21.4 to 26.024.1%in line20.7%higherinterval 20.4 to 21.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202313.1%11.7 to 14.511.4%above12.0%similar12.4%11.1 to 13.89.6%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202335.2%32.9 to 37.433.3%in line34.4%similar34.1%31.8 to 36.329.4%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202333.0%30.8 to 35.134.4%in line37.4%lowerinterval 37.1 to 37.830.4%28.0 to 32.529.5%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202338.6%35.3 to 41.737.7%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.138.8%35.5 to 41.937.9%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20233.6%3.2 to 4.13.4%in line3.4%similar3.4%3.1 to 3.82.8%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Milwaukee County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202384.8%82.8 to 86.885.9%in line87.5%lowerinterval 87.3 to 87.884.6%82.5 to 86.684.1%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202270.3%67.4 to 73.369.4%in line66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.865.9%62.8 to 69.063.5%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202310.8%8.7 to 12.98.0%above11.0%similar10.8%8.8 to 13.08.4%above11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202282.7%78.9 to 86.580.3%in line76.5%higherinterval 75.9 to 77.182.6%78.6 to 86.379.9%in line76.0%higherinterval 75.4 to 76.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202376.7%74.4 to 78.977.8%in line77.0%similar61.7%58.4 to 64.858.0%above57.5%higherinterval 56.8 to 58.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202263.9%61.2 to 66.367.1%below63.9%similar63.6%61.0 to 66.166.4%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202378.3%75.9 to 80.577.6%in line77.7%similar77.9%75.4 to 80.175.4%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Milwaukee County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%14.8 to 18.919.0%below15.2%similar17.2%15.1 to 19.320.9%below16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202314.6%12.1 to 17.213.6%in line11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.614.9%12.3 to 17.514.0%in line11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202327.8%24.6 to 31.126.6%in line24.5%similar27.7%24.5 to 30.925.6%in line23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.8%32.8 to 38.732.6%above36.0%similar36.4%33.4 to 39.433.6%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Milwaukee County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202330.6%27.5 to 33.929.4%in line30.0%similar30.1%27.0 to 33.327.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.4%12.5 to 16.512.8%in line13.7%similar14.5%12.6 to 16.613.4%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.9%5.2 to 6.66.9%below6.7%similar5.6%5.0 to 6.35.9%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.4 to 11.17.9%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.19.7%8.4 to 11.27.8%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202314.8%12.9 to 16.713.4%in line13.5%similar14.2%12.3 to 16.011.4%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20234.6%3.9 to 5.23.5%above3.8%similar4.5%3.9 to 5.13.2%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.8%5.1 to 6.64.5%above5.5%similar5.7%5.1 to 6.54.2%above5.2%similar
Health status: Milwaukee County, WI
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalWI figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202322.2%19.4 to 24.917.8%above19.2%similar21.9%19.2 to 24.716.9%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202317.0%15.2 to 18.815.5%in line15.6%similar17.2%15.4 to 19.216.5%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202313.6%11.9 to 15.112.9%in line12.8%similar13.4%11.8 to 14.912.1%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Milwaukee County

ZIP Codes in Milwaukee County, WI, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Milwaukee County
ZIP Code 5311018,20436.4%33.2 to 39.7similar
ZIP Code 5312914,79332.2%29.2 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 531307,74332.5%29.4 to 35.7similar
ZIP Code 5313236,16632.3%29.2 to 35.4similar
ZIP Code 5315436,49733.1%29.9 to 36.2similar
ZIP Code 5317220,79535.6%32.4 to 38.8similar
ZIP Code 5320227,89730.7%27.8 to 33.7lower
ZIP Code 532032,18034.2%30.9 to 37.7similar
ZIP Code 5320439,72845.5%42.1 to 48.8higher
ZIP Code 532059,39750.1%46.7 to 53.4higher
ZIP Code 5320622,81654.9%51.4 to 58.2higher
ZIP Code 5320734,29235.0%31.9 to 38.2similar
ZIP Code 5320829,64443.2%39.9 to 46.4similar
ZIP Code 5320944,58645.7%42.3 to 49.1higher
ZIP Code 5321025,58848.1%44.8 to 51.4higher
ZIP Code 5321136,32730.0%27.2 to 32.9lower
ZIP Code 5321228,70243.0%39.7 to 46.3similar
ZIP Code 5321326,46931.6%28.6 to 34.7lower
ZIP Code 5321434,29736.7%33.4 to 40.0similar
ZIP Code 5321559,35943.4%40.0 to 46.9similar
ZIP Code 5321630,10949.0%45.6 to 52.4higher
ZIP Code 5321730,55930.3%27.4 to 33.4lower
ZIP Code 5321838,48847.2%43.8 to 50.4higher
ZIP Code 5321934,92537.0%33.7 to 40.2similar
ZIP Code 5322026,86934.9%31.7 to 38.3similar
ZIP Code 5322139,56035.9%32.8 to 39.1similar
ZIP Code 5322225,42236.6%33.4 to 39.9similar
ZIP Code 5322328,88440.1%36.9 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 5322420,78643.4%40.2 to 46.7similar
ZIP Code 5322525,13842.5%39.3 to 45.7similar
ZIP Code 5322619,92131.4%28.5 to 34.6lower
ZIP Code 5322723,31034.9%31.9 to 38.0similar
ZIP Code 5322815,34133.0%30.0 to 36.1similar
ZIP Code 5323315,53139.0%35.7 to 42.3similar
ZIP Code 532359,17535.6%32.5 to 38.9similar
ZIP Code 5329511440.8%36.8 to 44.8similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Milwaukee County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Milwaukee County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Milwaukee County

Places in Milwaukee County, WI, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Milwaukee County
Bayside4,48229.8%26.7 to 32.8lower
Brown Deer12,50736.5%33.2 to 39.7similar
Cudahy18,20436.4%33.2 to 39.7similar
Fox Point6,93429.7%26.8 to 32.9lower
Franklin36,81632.3%29.2 to 35.4similar
Glendale13,35733.3%30.3 to 36.4similar
Greendale14,85432.2%29.2 to 35.4similar
Greenfield37,80333.2%30.1 to 36.3similar
Hales Corners7,72032.5%29.4 to 35.7similar
Milwaukee577,22241.8%38.5 to 45.1similar
Oak Creek36,49733.1%29.9 to 36.2similar
River Hills1,60229.2%26.1 to 32.3lower
Shorewood13,85930.5%27.6 to 33.5lower
South Milwaukee20,79535.6%32.4 to 38.8similar
St. Francis9,16135.6%32.5 to 38.9similar
Wauwatosa48,38731.4%28.5 to 34.4lower
West Allis60,32535.8%32.6 to 38.9similar
West Milwaukee4,11439.0%35.5 to 42.4similar
Whitefish Bay14,95429.8%26.8 to 32.8lower

The dashed line in each drawing is Milwaukee County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Milwaukee County, WI, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Milwaukee County, WI: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD6.1%5.3 to 7.06.1%5.1 to 7.26.6%5.9 to 7.26.7%5.6 to 7.8
Coronary Heart Disease5.8%5.3 to 6.35.6%4.9 to 6.36.0%5.5 to 6.66.2%5.5 to 6.9
Current Asthma10.1%9.7 to 10.511.5%10.2 to 12.911.7%10.5 to 12.911.8%10.6 to 13.0
Depression18.4%17.6 to 19.222.3%19.6 to 25.322.4%20.3 to 24.623.6%21.3 to 25.9
Diabetes10.7%10.0 to 11.310.6%9.3 to 12.011.5%10.4 to 12.813.1%11.7 to 14.5
High Blood Pressure31.5%30.5 to 32.434.0%31.1 to 36.834.3%31.3 to 37.035.2%32.9 to 37.4
Obesity37.5%36.5 to 38.637.5%33.5 to 41.539.0%35.8 to 42.238.6%35.3 to 41.7
Health Insurance14.0%12.0 to 16.19.5%7.6 to 11.56.6%5.8 to 7.310.8%8.7 to 12.9
Binge Drinking23.6%23.0 to 24.122.4%19.8 to 25.420.9%18.7 to 23.416.8%14.8 to 18.9
Current Cigarette Smoking18.0%15.7 to 20.416.9%13.8 to 20.116.6%15.0 to 18.214.6%12.1 to 17.2
Physical Inactivity23.4%21.4 to 25.422.1%18.9 to 25.523.3%21.2 to 25.527.8%24.6 to 31.1
General Health14.9%13.4 to 16.616.2%14.0 to 18.618.7%17.2 to 20.322.2%19.4 to 24.9

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Milwaukee County, WI: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/wi/milwaukee-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Milwaukee County, WI

How does the obesity estimate of Milwaukee County, WI compare with Wisconsin?

The Wisconsin figure is 37.7% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Wisconsin figure is inside the interval of Milwaukee County, WI. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Milwaukee County, WI compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Milwaukee County, WI is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Milwaukee County, WI?

CDC estimates that 13.1% of the adults of Milwaukee County, WI have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 11.7% to 14.5%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Milwaukee County, WI above or below the Wisconsin figure?

Milwaukee County, WI and the Wisconsin figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Milwaukee County, WI is above the Wisconsin figure for 15 measures.

It is below the Wisconsin figure for 4 measures.

It is in line with the Wisconsin figure for 21 measures.