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Brown County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Brown County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Brown County anchors northeast Wisconsin's economy with a population of 273,909 that grew 3.7% over five years, supported by a tight labor market with 2.8% unemployment and 68.3% labor force participation. Median worker earnings of $44,809 and a median household income of $79,649 sit alongside relatively affordable housing—median home value of $245,900 and median gross rent of $973/month—while 32.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.3% have completed high school. GDP per capita of $72,365 outpaces per capita income of $40,907, and a mean commute of 19.6 minutes reflects a compact, accessible labor shed.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

273,909

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$79,649

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

Brown County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone214,103 (79.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,387 (4.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race12,173 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,087 (4.1%)
  • Asian Alone9,193 (3.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone6,745 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish16,939
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island3,241
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,136
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic761
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic632

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

13,436

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$72,365

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$40,907

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance32,206
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)26,171
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)15,251
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services12,702
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services11,341

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations56,196
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations29,234
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations25,320
  4. 4.Service Occupations21,332
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations10,859

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.86×)26,377
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.26×)4,121
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.06×)10,066
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)8,770
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 0.98×)15,139

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$245,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$973/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99913,912 (19.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,586 (17.2%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9999,886 (13.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,122 (11.1%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9995,975 (8.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,553 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

32.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

68.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$44,809

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone107,630 (76.6%)
  • Worked At Home17,657 (12.6%)
  • Carpooled10,419 (7.4%)
  • Walked2,566 (1.8%)
  • Other1,011 (0.7%)
  • Public Transit606 (0.4%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.