Brown County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55009 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
270,892
Rank #265 of 3,222
92th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,649 +6.0% vs nat'l
Rank #600 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.1% −28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #585 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$266,000 −5.6% vs nat'l
Rank #809 of 3,222
75th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.5% −0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #545 of 3,222
83th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.6% −50.9% vs nat'l
Rank #490 of 3,222
85th %ile

At a Glance

66.0% Homeownership
94.9% Insured
33.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.5%36.9%55.4%73.8%77.3%10.3%4.8%3.3%2.4%1.5%0.4%0.0%

About Brown County, Wisconsin

Brown County, Wisconsin has a total population of 270,892, making it the 265th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Brown County is 38.2 years, which is 1.8% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Brown County is $79,649, which ranks #600 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 6.0% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.6%.

The median home value in Brown County is $266,000, 5.6% below the national median. Renters in Brown County pay a median gross rent of $1,031 per month. The homeownership rate is 66.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Brown County, 33.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 0.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.6 min.

Brown County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 77.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.3%) and Two or More Races (4.8%).

All data for Brown County, Wisconsin comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.