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  • FIPS 55009
  • Largest town: Green Bay

Brown County, Wisconsin

Brown County had 273,909 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 530.1 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 56th by land area.

Population
273,909
#4 of 72 in Wisconsin · #267 in US
Area
530.1 sq mi
#56 of 72 in Wisconsin · #1,977 in US
Density
517 / sq mi
#5 of 72 in Wisconsin · #275 in US
Median household income
$77,645
#13 of 72 in Wisconsin · #559 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Brown County within Wisconsin. Pin: Madison.

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Brown County population, land area and income

Brown County had 273,909 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 530.1 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 72 in Wisconsin by population and 56th by land area. That works out to 516.7 people per square mile, 5.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Wisconsin has 41,821 residents, so Brown County is 6.5 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $77,645 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

273,909

3144th1st

267th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

530 sq mi

3144th1st

1977th of 3,144 (US)

Density

516.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

275th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$77,645

3143rd1st

559th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Wisconsin (72)

Population

273,909

72nd1st

4th of 72 (WI)

Land area

530 sq mi

72nd1st

56th of 72 (WI)

Density

516.7 / sq mi

72nd1st

5th of 72 (WI)

Median household income

$77,645

72nd1st

13th of 72 (WI)

How Brown County's population changed since 2020

Brown County gained 4,943 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 1.8%. That ranks 23rd of 72 in Wisconsin for growth. The median Wisconsin county changed by +1.0%, and the state as a whole by +1.1%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Brown County recorded 12,728 births and 10,184 deaths, a natural change of +2,544. Net international migration added +2,587 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -26. The largest single component was international migration, which added 2,587 people.

269.0k2020268.9k2021270.6k2022272.1k2023273.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
12,728
Deaths
10,184
Net international migration
+2,587
Net domestic migration
-26
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,835

Where Brown County is

The Census internal point of Brown County is at 44.474000, -87.996100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Wisconsin's 72 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Brown County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Barron County: +0.2%Green County: +0.4%Dunn County: +1.5%Jefferson County: +0.0%Lincoln County: +0.1%Rusk County: -0.1%Fond du Lac County: +0.1%Marquette County: +1.0%Outagamie County: +2.3%Waupaca County: -1.2%Oneida County: +0.8%Eau Claire County: +2.8%Washington County: +1.4%Portage County: +2.3%Menominee County: +0.7%Clark County: +0.5%Monroe County: +0.2%Milwaukee County: -1.5%Buffalo County: +1.1%Lafayette County: +4.2%Ozaukee County: +2.5%Rock County: +1.0%Sheboygan County: +0.2%Green Lake County: +1.8%Waukesha County: +2.3%Calumet County: +2.1%Dodge County: -0.8%Wood County: -0.3%Winnebago County: +0.9%Sawyer County: +4.0%Dane County: +4.6%Sauk County: +1.1%Pepin County: +2.9%Adams County: +3.2%Price County: +0.4%Taylor County: +1.1%Grant County: +0.7%Trempealeau County: -0.0%Vernon County: +2.1%Waushara County: +2.2%Iowa County: +1.0%Crawford County: -0.5%Kenosha County: -0.3%Shawano County: +1.1%Juneau County: -0.7%Jackson County: -0.3%Vilas County: +3.7%Bayfield County: +3.7%Chippewa County: +1.5%Iron County: +1.5%Racine County: +0.3%Door County: +1.3%Ashland County: +1.1%Kewaunee County: +0.9%Polk County: +1.8%Florence County: +2.4%Douglas County: -0.2%Forest County: +3.7%Columbia County: -0.7%Walworth County: +0.7%La Crosse County: +0.1%Manitowoc County: +0.1%Oconto County: +2.5%Langlade County: +0.4%Marathon County: +0.7%Washburn County: +2.2%Brown County: +1.8%Richland County: -0.9%Marinette County: +1.1%St. Croix County: +4.3%Pierce County: +2.7%Burnett County: +3.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +0.1%
  2. < +0.7%
  3. < +1.3%
  4. < +2.3%
  5. ≥ +2.3%
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Orange pin: Brown County internal point. Dark pin: Madison.

Internal point

Decimal
44.474000, -87.996100
DMS
44°28'26.40"N 87°59'45.96"W
UTM
16N 420777.0E 4925003.7N
Geohash
dpcmj85py
Plus code
86PJF2F3+JH

Towns in Brown County

11 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Brown County, 235,579 people together, or 86% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Brown County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Green Bay with 106,311.

  1. 01Green Bay106,311
  2. 02De Pere25,453
  3. 03Howard21,961
  4. 04Ashwaubenon17,437
  5. 05Bellevue16,749
  6. 06Allouez13,923
  7. 07Suamico13,109
  8. 08Hobart10,876
  9. 09Pulaski (part)3,782
  10. 10Wrightstown (part)3,086
  11. 11Denmark2,892
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Brown County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Brown County. The most populous is Outagamie County, WI, with 195,390 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Madison and the nearest big city

Madison is 118.9 miles SW of Brown County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Green Bay, WI (population 106,311), 3.3 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Allouez, WI (population 13,923), 1.5 miles away.

Brown County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Brown County is 55009: state code 55 for Wisconsin plus county code 009. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $77,645.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Brown County, Wisconsin?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 273,909. That is up 4,943 people (1.8%) from the July 2020 estimate of 268,966.

What is the FIPS code of Brown County?

55009. The first two digits (55) are Wisconsin; the last three (009) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Brown County?

Green Bay, with 106,311 residents inside Brown County in 2024.

Which counties border Brown County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Outagamie County, WI; Manitowoc County, WI; Calumet County, WI; Shawano County, WI; Oconto County, WI; Door County, WI; Kewaunee County, WI.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.