Brown County, Wisconsin

Brown County, Wisconsin is a county located in the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. Brown County had an official population of 226778 in 2000. In July 2008, its estimated population was 245018, It is fourth most populous county in Wisconsin. It is spread over 615.42 square miles (1593.93 square kilometre), of which, 528.68 square miles (1369.27 square kilometre ) of it is land and 86.75 square miles (224.68 square kilometre) of it is water, giving it the 17th smallest by total area among Wisconsin's county.

Brown County Wisconsin
Map of Brown County, Wisconsin

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 226778 people, 87295 households, and 57539 families living in the county. The population density was 429 people per square mile (165.64/kmē), it is the fifth most densely populated county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. There were 90199 housing units at an average density of 170.6 per square mile (65.87/kmē). The average household size was 2.51 persons, and the average family size was 3.08 persons. In the county the population was distributed as follows: 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 245018, The racial or ethnic makeup of the county was 91.95% White, 1.86% Black or African American, 2.55% American Indian, 2.24% Asian, 0.04% Native Hawaiian, and 1.36% from two or more races.

Brown County Wisconsin Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Brown County Wisconsin School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Brown County Wisconsin GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $46447, it is the 12th highest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The median income for a family in the county was $56194, it would be the 11th highest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The per capita income for the county was $21784, making it the eighth highest county by per capita income in Wisconsin.

In 2000, 61176 pupils and students, of which 49.49% are male and 50.51% are female, 26.98% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.4% nursery or pri school, 5.65% kindergarten, 44.39% elementary school, 21.68% high school and 21.88% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Allouez VillageBrown County5.154.630.53154433338.82553555850
2Ashwaubenon VillageBrown County12.7412.370.37176341425.52353948353
3Bellevue Town CdpBrown County14.3214.270.05118288292428353672
4De Pere CityBrown County11.3210.610.71205591938.42401350282
5Denmark VillageBrown County1.481.48019581321.51830138894
6Green Bay CityBrown County54.3243.8710.451023132332.11926938820
7Howard VillageBrown County, Outagamie County22.9417.974.9713546753.72168851974
8Pulaski VillageBrown County, Shawano County, Oconto County2.542.50.0430601225.41871143017
9Wrightstown VillageBrown County2.722.470.251934782.32076752885
YearPopulation
April 2000 census226778
April 2000 Estimate226660
July 2000 Estimate227320
July 2001 Estimate229483
July 2002 Estimate232002
July 2003 Estimate233950
July 2004 Estimate236793
July 2005 Estimate238679
July 2006 Estimate240404
July 2007 Estimate243166
July 2008 Estimate245018
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school194719663913
Kindergarten182016373457
Elementary school137281342727155
High school6751651513266
College or graduate school6027735813385
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Brown County, Wisconsin$46447$56194$21784
Wisconsin, United States$43791$52911$21271
United States$41994$50046$21587