The Town Files

Brown County, Wisconsin

270,892 people. The median home is worth $266,000 (typical Wisconsin town: $256,000) and the median household earns $79,649.

Towns in Brown County

Towns in Brown County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Green Bay107,395$207,200$66,20636.0
De Pere25,410$280,600$84,86936.3
Howard19,950$315,700$85,47741.2
Ashwaubenon16,991$266,600$69,66743.1
Bellevue15,935$299,100$84,67241.4
Allouez14,156$235,000$91,25041.6
Suamico12,820$366,900$118,33741.8
Hobart10,211$414,000$103,44036.5
Ledgeview8,820$440,900$130,04035.8
Lawrence6,306$400,800$107,50036.8
Pulaski3,870$235,800$71,47328.6
Scott3,636$268,800$108,44447.0
Wrightstown3,179$285,400$93,12537.5
Pittsfield2,791$307,600$100,13943.0
Wrightstown2,578$327,900$108,04738.1

People and housing

Brown CountyTypical Wisconsin town
Median home value$266,000$256,000
Median rent$1,031$951
Median household income$79,649$82,217
Median age38.245.1
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%23.8%
Below the poverty line9.1%7.2%

Jobs and pay

157,834 jobs in 2024, average pay $63,349 a year.

Largest industries in Brown CountyManufacturing28,647 jobs · $68,216Health care & social assistan…24,050 jobs · $65,945Retail15,350 jobs · $35,921Hotels & restaurants12,605 jobs · $21,908Wholesale trade8,292 jobs · $78,531Construction7,927 jobs · $78,926
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Brown County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 539 storm events in Brown County from 1996 to 2026, with 8 deaths.

Storm events in Brown County by type since 1996Hail111Flood14Tornado13Dense Fog12Lightning16Heavy Snow28Flash Flood16Strong Wind21Winter Storm43Winter Weather14
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Brown County has been included in 9 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
June 30, 2026FloodDR-4923: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 4, 2020BiologicalDR-4520: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3454: Covid-19
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3249: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 18, 2004Severe StormDR-1526: Severe Storms And Flooding
July 2, 1993Severe StormDR-994: Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).