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Green Lake County, WI

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

AI Overview

Green Lake County is a small rural Wisconsin county of 19,165 residents that has grown modestly by 2.2% over five years, with a workforce characterized by relatively low educational attainment — only 22.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and median worker earnings of $43,275 against a low cost of living anchored by a median home value of $206,300 and median rent of $806/month. Labor force participation stands at 58.1%, reflecting a median age of 45.6, while unemployment holds at 3.2% and a poverty rate of 13.3% points to limited higher-wage employment options locally.

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

Population

19,165

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$68,196

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,641 (91.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race473 (2.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone427 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races275 (1.4%)
  • Asian Alone219 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone135 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic856
  2. 2.Spanish466
  3. 3.Other Indo-European49
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic17
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,113

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$35,137

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,510

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)2,042
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,574
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)991
  4. 4.Construction (Group)875
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services661

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,635
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations1,947
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,566
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,377
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,330

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.32×)463
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.40×)2,090
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.37×)830
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 1.11×)459
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.03×)983

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$206,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$806/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999837 (13.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999768 (12.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999599 (9.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999597 (9.7%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999590 (9.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999528 (8.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,275

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,596 (75.4%)
  • Worked At Home959 (11.0%)
  • Carpooled650 (7.4%)
  • Walked352 (4.0%)
  • Other105 (1.2%)
  • Public Transit37 (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.