Brown County, Wisconsin
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 268,740
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 275,803
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 273,909
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 268,736
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 268,746
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 268,740
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 248,007
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.3%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 86.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 10.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,436
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 118,788
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $266,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,602
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $618
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,031
Building Permits, 2025 1,210
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 110,933
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.38
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 679,449
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,933,129
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,119,215
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,855,680
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,682
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,649
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,366
Persons in poverty, percent 8.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 6,722
Total employment, 2023 142,969
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 8,804,833
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 16,366
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,882
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,810
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 885
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 395
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,632
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 34
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,102
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 507.0
Population per square mile, 2010 468.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 530.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 529.71
FIPS Code 55009