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Green County, WI

Demographic and economic profile of Green County, WI, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Green County is a small rural county of 37,036 residents with a median household income of $82,852 and a low poverty rate of 7.0%, suggesting a stable working-class economy. The labor force participation rate stands at 67.7%, unemployment is 3.6%, and 93.9% of residents hold a high school diploma, though bachelor's degree attainment is modest at 27.0%. Housing costs are relatively low — median home value of $236,900 and median gross rent of $851/month — with a 75.9% homeownership rate, and GDP per capita of $53,483 slightly exceeds median worker earnings of $45,044.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

37,036

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$82,852

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

Green County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone34,484 (93.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race881 (2.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races561 (1.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone412 (1.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone385 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone264 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish897
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic168
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic58
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)48
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island48

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,851

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$53,483

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$42,505

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,080
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)3,829
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,553
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,816
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,561

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,544
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations3,762
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,380
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,613
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,151

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.84×)888
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 2.01×)3,916
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.38×)1,867
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.17×)2,501
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.05×)474

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$236,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$851/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,025 (16.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,947 (16.3%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,465 (12.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,249 (10.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999929 (7.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999911 (7.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

27.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,044

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.6 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,153 (79.0%)
  • Worked At Home2,289 (11.9%)
  • Carpooled1,181 (6.2%)
  • Walked402 (2.1%)
  • Other103 (0.5%)
  • Taxi29 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.