Green County, WI

County

2024 Population

37,017

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

1.16% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.71%

10.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,852

3.24% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$250,200

Population & Diversity

Green County, WI is home to a population of 37k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.99% of Green County, WI residents were born outside of the country (738 people).

In 2024, there were 57.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34k people) in Green County, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 596 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 506 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Green County, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Green County, WI was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Green County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Green County, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
34k ± 120
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
596 ± 181
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
506 ± 79

4.23%

Hispanic Population

1.57k people

4.23% of the people in Green County, WI are hispanic (1.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Green County, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.99%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

738 people

2.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

750 people

As of 2024, 1.99% of Green County, WI residents (738 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Green County, WI was 2.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Green County, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
709 ± 139
Gulf War (1990s)
307 ± 83
Gulf War (2001-)
296 ± 67

Green County, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Green County, WI.

Health

96.2% of the population of Green County, WI has health coverage, with 55.2% on employee plans, 11% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Green County, WI see 1,370 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1938 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 660 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Green County, WI

Primary care physicians in Green County, WI see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,370 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Green County, WI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.83%

Uninsured

55.2%

Employer Coverage

11%

Medicaid

15.9%

Medicare

12.7%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Green County, WI declined by 8.92% from 4.2% to 3.83%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Green County, WI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.4 in Green County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Green County, WI.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.2% in Green County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Green County, WI.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.34% in Green County, WI.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Green County, WI.

Economy

The economy of Green County, WI employs 19.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Green County, WI were Manufacturing (3,829 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,666 people), and Retail Trade (2,553 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,824), and Finance & Insurance ($69,500).

Employment

Occupations

19.5k

2024 Value

± 733

−0.856%

1 Year decline

± 5.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green County, WI declined at a rate of −0.856%, from 19.6k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Green County, WI, are Management Occupations (2,243 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,189 people), and Production Occupations (1,967 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Green County, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.5k

2024 Value

± 733

−0.856%

1 Year decline

± 5.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Green County, WI declined at a rate of −0.856%, from 19.6k employees to 19.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Green County, WI, are Manufacturing (3,829 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,666 people), and Retail Trade (2,553 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Green County, WI, though some of these residents may live in Green County, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,215

Median earning men ± $3,152

$41,602

Median earning women ± $1,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,792), Public Administration ($79,563), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,847).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,669), Information ($54,083), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,607).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

Y-Axis

1.6%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.95M people employed in Wisconsin. This represents a 1.6% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.3%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wisconsin.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

103
Construction
78
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$217k
Manufacturing
$102k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$96.6k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Green County, WI in 2017 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 20 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Green County, WI are White (22 and 91.7%), Two or More Races (1 and 4.17%), and Black or African American (1 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Green County, WI by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe (24 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Green County, WI are General Cosmetology (23 and 95.8%) and Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor (1 and 4.17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2017 there were 22 students enrolled in Green County, WI, 9.09% men and 90.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 18 records, of which 88.9% were women and 11.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

General Cosmetology

Most Common

21 degrees awarded

In 2017, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Green County, WI was General Cosmetology with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Green County, WI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

24 degrees awarded

In 2017, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-Monroe with 24 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2017, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Green County, WI, which is 0 times less than the 24 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2017, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 22 degrees mean that there were 22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Green County, WI was $250,200 in 2024, which is 0.752 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,900 to $250,200, a 5.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Green County, WI is 75.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Green County, WI have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Green County, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Green County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.809%.

Housing

Property

$250,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,955

$11,968

Median Property Taxes

±$485

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Green County, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Green County, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.9%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.9% of the housing units in Green County, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Green County, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,852

Median Household Income

± $2,865

15.8k

Number of Households

± 671

In 2024, the median household income of the 15.8k households in Green County, WI grew to $82,852 from the previous year's value of $80,248.

The following chart displays the households in Green County, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Green County, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (6.15%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Green County, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Green County, WI have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.85% of the workforce in Green County, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Green County, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Green County, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Green County, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Green County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.809%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

7.71% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Green County, WI (2.82k out of 36.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Green County, WI is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 9.6% of the children was living in poverty in Green County, WI. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 83.4 in Green County, WI. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 33.7% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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