Brown County

Brown County, Wisconsin

At a Glance

Population268,740
County SeatBrown County Courthouse
State FIPS55
County FIPS009
Num Towns13
Census-Designated Places2
Total Town Population233,548
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)268,393
Median Age37.8
Veterans13,877
Housing Units113,199
Uninsured2,490
Net Migration (recent)964
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments6,662
Total Employees142,524
Avg Annual Pay$63,349
Median Household Income$74,066
Poverty Rate9.7%
Unemployment Rate2.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$88,807
Federal Spending FY2024$1,603,721,699
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,968

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$226,500
Median Rent$935
FMR Studio$841
FMR 1BR$918
FMR 2BR$1,147
FMR 3BR$1,521
FMR 4BR$1,554

Health & Safety

Hospitals91
EMS Stations39
Fire Stations39
Police Stations39
Adult Smoking14.1%
Adult Obesity35.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k22.4
Air Quality Good Days290

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)17.18
Electric Customers2843874
Towns with Broadband Data13
Towns with 90%+ Coverage13

Community

Churches162
Libraries19
Historic Places (NRHP)62
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools225
SNAP Stores194
Bank Branches60

Agriculture

Total Farms83
Land in Farms (acres)6,541
Avg Farm Size (acres)78.8
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-04
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-06-18
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1993-07-02
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING1990-07-13
EMDROUGHT1976-06-17
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1973-04-27

Detailed Topics

Communities in Brown County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.