Green Lake County, Wisconsin

WI · FIPS 55047 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,263
Rank #1,928 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$68,196 −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,321 of 3,222
59th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.8% +9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,702 of 3,222
47th %ile
Median Home Value
$215,400 −23.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,251 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.8% −32.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,525 of 3,222
53th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.8% −48.0% vs nat'l
Rank #566 of 3,222
82th %ile

At a Glance

74.5% Homeownership
91.0% Insured
22.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

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%26.0%51.9%77.9%90.5%5.6%1.6%1.1%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Green Lake County, Wisconsin

Green Lake County, Wisconsin has a total population of 19,263, making it the 1,928th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Green Lake County is 45.6 years, which is 17.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Green Lake County is $68,196, which ranks #1,321 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.3% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.8%.

The median home value in Green Lake County is $215,400, 23.6% below the national median. Renters in Green Lake County pay a median gross rent of $818 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Green Lake County, 22.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 32.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 26.9 min.

Green Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.6%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Green Lake 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.