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Green County

Wisconsin · 37,227 residents (2025 est.) · 584 sq mi
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With 37,017 people, Green County is a county in Wisconsin. That puts it in the top 4% of US counties for household income. At a median age of 43.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. The foreign-born share is 2%. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
37,017
+10%since 2000
from 33,647 in 2000
37,227 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
63 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 61 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.6
+15%since 2000
from 37.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
584 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
30K32K34K36K38K19902000201020202024Green County
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(1,853)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(2,081)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(2,413)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(2,323)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.6%(1,718)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.1%(4,095)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(4,509)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(4,755)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.2%(5,636)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(4,633)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.4%(1,996)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(1,005)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$82,852
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,228 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$43,951
+111%since 2000
from $20,795 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
54.1%
+24.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2000
from 5.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.408 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade19.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Information13.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$250,200
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $102,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$867
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $464 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 73.8% in 2000
24.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.32 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.43 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.9%
−10.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
29.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+8%since 2009
from 2.8 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
63
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.7%(32,858)
Black0.2%(83)
Hispanic / Latino1%(327)
Asian0.3%(97)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92%(34,049)
Black0.8%(284)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(1,567)
Asian0.6%(209)
Other2.5%(908)
Diversity Score
19
+116%since 2009
from 9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
18
+55%since 2020
from 12 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(1,171)
Puerto Rican0.4%(137)
Guatemalan0.2%(57)
Ecuadorian0.1%(34)
Spaniard0.1%(32)
Argentine0%(17)
Peruvian0%(15)
Cuban0%(6)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(93)
Japanese0.1%(55)
Hmong0.1%(44)
Vietnamese0.1%(39)
Korean0.1%(19)
Thai0%(2)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German39.1%(14,487)
Swiss13.6%(5,022)
Norwegian12.7%(4,684)
Irish11.5%(4,264)
English9.1%(3,367)
American3.8%(1,398)
Polish3.1%(1,148)
Swedish2.5%(941)
Italian1.6%(578)
French1.5%(558)
Scottish1.4%(534)
Dutch0.9%(343)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.9%(331)
Welsh0.7%(265)
Czech0.7%(255)
Russian0.5%(177)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(173)
Lithuanian0.3%(97)
Hungarian0.2%(68)
Greek0.2%(63)
Austrian0.2%(61)
Finnish0.2%(59)
Romanian0.2%(59)
Slovak0.1%(55)
Belgian0.1%(42)
British0.1%(40)
Ukrainian0.1%(39)
Portuguese0.1%(35)
Croatian0.1%(29)
Australian0.1%(24)
Jamaican0%(12)
Latvian0%(10)
Iranian0%(8)
Serbian0%(5)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.7%
+11.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.9%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.6 min
+54%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 78.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.9%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.9%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 72.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
82.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 82.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
2.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.9%
+1.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
3.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.8%
+13.2 ptssince 2017
from 74.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.9%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.6%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 95.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 2.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.6%(4,567)
Married56.6%(8,730)
Widowed3.8%(583)
Divorced10.1%(1,552)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(3,770)
Married52.8%(8,041)
Widowed9.2%(1,405)
Divorced13.3%(2,022)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
3.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 60.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.5%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% 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)16%(296)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.8%(366)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.5%(731)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(114)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,851 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 County, Wisconsin?

Green County, Wisconsin has about 37,017 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Green County, Wisconsin earns about $82,852 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Green County, Wisconsin expensive?

In Green County, Wisconsin, the median home is worth about $250,200, and the typical rent is about $867 a month.

How educated are people in Green County, Wisconsin?

About 27.7% of adults age 25 and over in Green County, Wisconsin hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Green County, Wisconsin?

About 7.7% of people in Green County, Wisconsin live below the federal poverty line.

Has Green County, Wisconsin grown since 1990?

Yes, Green County, Wisconsin has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,678 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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