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Green Bay

Wisconsin · 106,675 residents (2025 est.) · 45.5 sq mi
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Green Bay is a city of 106,253 people in Wisconsin. The typical home is worth $207,200, having more than doubled since 2000. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. There are 2,336 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. 58% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
106,253
+4%since 2000
from 102,313 in 2000
106,675 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,336 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 2,220 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
+8%since 2000
from 33.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
45.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
95K99K102K105K108K19902000201020202024Green Bay
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(7,120)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.9%(7,290)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(6,454)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(7,360)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.4%(7,829)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(15,549)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.9%(14,756)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(12,455)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.7%(12,483)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(9,080)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(4,183)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(1,694)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$66,206
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,820 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,940
+87%since 2000
from $19,269 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.3%
+20.9 ptssince 2009
from 22.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.7%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 10.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+1%since 2010
from 0.439 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade20.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$207,200
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$932
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $495 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 56.0% in 2000
42.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.2%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.36 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.36 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.1%
−11.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+3%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.2%(85,134)
Black1.3%(1,358)
Hispanic / Latino7.1%(7,294)
Asian3.7%(3,827)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.9%(67,919)
Black3.2%(3,449)
Hispanic / Latino18.8%(19,965)
Asian4.9%(5,186)
Other9.2%(9,734)
Diversity Score
68
+44%since 2009
from 47 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.9%(14,749)
Puerto Rican2.4%(2,512)
Colombian0.6%(654)
Honduran0.4%(427)
Spaniard0.3%(348)
Cuban0.2%(186)
Nicaraguan0.1%(137)
Peruvian0.1%(121)
Salvadoran0.1%(116)
Guatemalan0.1%(97)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(64)
Chilean0%(19)
Asian origin
Hmong3%(3,227)
Asian Indian0.9%(949)
Filipino0.2%(242)
Korean0.1%(151)
Vietnamese0.1%(107)
Laotian0.1%(95)
Kazakh0.1%(87)
Chinese0.1%(83)
Japanese0.1%(59)
Burmese0%(30)
Malaysian0%(23)
Pakistani0%(20)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(45)
Samoan0%(5)
Ancestry
German25.6%(27,235)
Irish7.8%(8,270)
Polish7.1%(7,587)
Belgian5.4%(5,686)
English4.6%(4,879)
American3.7%(3,975)
French2.8%(2,930)
Dutch2.5%(2,678)
Norwegian2.5%(2,672)
Italian2.4%(2,510)
French Canadian1.5%(1,614)
Swedish1.4%(1,473)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Czech1.2%(1,276)
Scottish1.2%(1,263)
Finnish0.9%(973)
Danish0.6%(629)
Somali0.6%(590)
Hungarian0.4%(412)
Arab0.3%(298)
British0.3%(283)
Russian0.2%(233)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(230)
Lebanese0.2%(221)
Greek0.2%(216)
Welsh0.2%(209)
Swiss0.2%(189)
Bulgarian0.2%(175)
Lithuanian0.2%(175)
Ukrainian0.2%(169)
Austrian0.2%(166)
Croatian0.2%(163)
Brazilian0.1%(143)
West Indian0.1%(143)
Canadian0.1%(140)
Ethiopian0.1%(79)
Slovak0.1%(66)
Armenian0.1%(65)
Jamaican0.1%(56)
Romanian0.1%(55)
Slovene0%(51)
Serbian0%(48)
Latvian0%(33)
Israeli0%(23)
Egyptian0%(15)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.7%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 19.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.2 min
+76%since 2000
from 10.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.8%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.7%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.7%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 68.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
9.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.4%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 27.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
9.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.6%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 11.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+14.3 ptssince 2017
from 76.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.1%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 83.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
82.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 83.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 11.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married44.3%(18,636)
Married42.1%(17,711)
Widowed2.4%(997)
Divorced11.3%(4,760)
Women 15+
Never married36%(15,591)
Married41.2%(17,825)
Widowed8.1%(3,488)
Divorced14.7%(6,381)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.6%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.9%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 23.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.1%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 65.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.1%
+3.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.6%(1,359)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.5%(1,208)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29%(1,374)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(123)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,746 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Green Bay, Wisconsin?

Green Bay, Wisconsin has about 106,253 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Green Bay, Wisconsin?

The typical household in Green Bay, Wisconsin earns about $66,206 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Green Bay, Wisconsin expensive?

In Green Bay, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $207,200, and the typical rent is about $932 a month.

How educated are people in Green Bay, Wisconsin?

About 26.7% of adults age 25 and over in Green Bay, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Green Bay, Wisconsin?

About 14.7% of people in Green Bay, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Green Bay, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Green Bay, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,787 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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