Green County, Wisconsin
7 cities & places have their primary county here.
- Population
- 37,036
- Median household income
- $80,248
- Median home value
- $236,900
+0.4%’19–’23
+24.4%’19–’23
+38.2%’19–’23
Green County is a county in Wisconsin with a population of 37,036. 7 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $80,248 runs above the Wisconsin figure of $75,670.
From 2019 to 2023, Green County's population held roughly steady from 36,896 to 37,036, while its median household income rose 24.4% from $64,502 to $80,248.
The median gross rent is $851. 27.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 37,036
- Median age
- 43.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $80,248
- Median home value
- $236,900
- Median gross rent
- $851
- Housing units
- 16,382
- Homeownership rate
- 75.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 27.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.6%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202336,89637,036
$64,502$80,248
$171,400$236,900
$754$851
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 36,896 | $64,502 | $171,400 | $754 |
| 2020 | 36,790 | $66,212 | $177,000 | $753 |
| 2021 | 37,098 | $70,267 | $184,900 | $791 |
| 2022 | 37,066 | $76,080 | $217,000 | $820 |
| 2023 | 37,036 | $80,248 | $236,900 | $851 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.1%
5 to 1716.8%
18 to 246.7%
25 to 3411.0%
35 to 4412.2%
45 to 5412.9%
55 to 6415.5%
65 to 7412.1%
75 and over7.8%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,895 | 5.1% |
| 5 to 17 | 6,204 | 16.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 2,472 | 6.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 4,062 | 11.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 4,531 | 12.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 4,793 | 12.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 5,731 | 15.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 4,467 | 12.1% |
| 75 and over | 2,881 | 7.8% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 34,230 | 92.4% |
| Black or African American | 256 | 0.7% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 30 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 138 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 71 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 802 | 2.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,509 | 4.1% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.1%
High school graduate34.6%
Some college or associate's32.2%
Bachelor's degree18.6%
Graduate or professional degree8.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 1,623 | 6.1% |
| High school graduate | 9,169 | 34.6% |
| Some college or associate's | 8,534 | 32.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,911 | 18.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,228 | 8.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 25 min
Drove alone80.6%
Carpooled6.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked2.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home10.2%
Other means0.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 15,628 | 80.6% |
| Carpooled | 1,218 | 6.3% |
| Public transit | 9 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 419 | 2.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 1,973 | 10.2% |
| Other means | 143 | 0.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 7,023 | 40.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 4,047 | 23.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 3,029 | 17.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 1,867 | 10.7% |
| 60+ min | 1,451 | 8.3% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.35
- Poverty rate
- 7.0% (2,548 of 36,480)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 9,590 | 61.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 6,019 | 38.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1971
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 15,609 | 95.3% |
| Vacant | 773 | 4.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 11,727 | 75.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 3,882 | 24.9% |
1-unit, detached76.8%
1-unit, attached3.2%
2 to 4 units7.6%
5 to 19 units5.5%
20 or more units3.0%
Mobile home & other4.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 12,574 | 76.8% |
| 1-unit, attached | 518 | 3.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 1,238 | 7.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 904 | 5.5% |
| 20 or more units | 495 | 3.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 653 | 4.0% |
Geography
- County GEOID
- 55045
- State
- Wisconsin
- Land area
- 584 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.51 sq mi
- Center point
- 42.6755, -89.6051
Cities & places
7Compare with nearby counties
5Wisconsin rankings
21- Largest by population in Wisconsin
- Most densely populated in Wisconsin
- Highest median household income in Wisconsin
- Highest median home value in Wisconsin
- Most affordable home values in Wisconsin
- Highest median gross rent in Wisconsin
- Cheapest median gross rent in Wisconsin
- Oldest by median age in Wisconsin
- Youngest by median age in Wisconsin
- Most college-educated in Wisconsin
- Highest poverty rate in Wisconsin
- Lowest poverty rate in Wisconsin
- Highest homeownership rate in Wisconsin
- Lowest homeownership rate in Wisconsin
- Longest commutes in Wisconsin
- Shortest commutes in Wisconsin
- Largest households in Wisconsin
- Newest housing in Wisconsin
- Oldest housing in Wisconsin
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023) in Wisconsin
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023) in Wisconsin
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