Brown County, Wisconsin

13 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 269,425
Median household income: $77,490
Median home value: $245,900

Brown County, Wisconsin counts 269,425 residents. 13 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $77,490 runs in line with the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.

From 2019 to 2023, Brown County's population grew 3.1% from 261,368 to 269,425, while its median household income rose 24.3% from $62,340 to $77,490.

Households average 2.38 people. The median gross rent is $973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 269,425
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,490
Median home value: $245,900
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 114,123
Homeownership rate: 64.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

261,368269,425

Median household income

$62,340$77,490

Median home value

$173,900$245,900

Median gross rent

$795$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	261,368	$62,340	$173,900	$795
2020	262,559	$64,728	$181,300	$820
2021	267,364	$68,799	$193,500	$862
2022	268,393	$74,066	$226,500	$935
2023	269,425	$77,490	$245,900	$973

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,823	5.9%
5 to 17	46,929	17.4%
18 to 24	24,820	9.2%
25 to 34	35,764	13.3%
35 to 44	35,389	13.1%
45 to 54	32,254	12.0%
55 to 64	35,654	13.2%
65 to 74	26,269	9.8%
75 and over	16,523	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	210,396	78.1%
Black or African American	6,824	2.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,436	1.6%
Asian	8,500	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	0.0%
Some other race	1,016	0.4%
Two or more races	11,247	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26,989	10.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate29.2%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree22.7%

Graduate or professional degree9.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,208	6.7%
High school graduate	53,124	29.2%
Some college or associate's	57,540	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	41,260	22.7%
Graduate or professional degree	17,721	9.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.4%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	109,723	78.5%
Carpooled	11,012	7.9%
Public transit	672	0.5%
Walked	2,333	1.7%
Bicycle	267	0.2%
Worked from home	14,509	10.4%
Other means	1,267	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	45,383	36.2%
15 to 29 min	59,125	47.2%
30 to 44 min	12,543	10.0%
45 to 59 min	4,106	3.3%
60+ min	4,117	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 9.8% (25,754 of 262,685)

	Count	Share
Family households	67,701	61.4%
Nonfamily households	42,547	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	110,248	96.6%
Vacant	3,875	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	71,240	64.6%
Renter-occupied	39,008	35.4%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached6.6%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units13.2%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	72,707	63.7%
1-unit, attached	7,524	6.6%
2 to 4 units	9,332	8.2%
5 to 19 units	15,072	13.2%
20 or more units	7,984	7.0%
Mobile home & other	1,504	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 55009
State: Wisconsin
Land area: 530 sq mi
Water area: 86 sq mi
Center point: 44.4740, -87.9961