Brown County , Wisconsin
Population: 269,425 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $77,490 Home $245,900 Rent $973/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Across 269,425 residents, Brown County tracks with a mixed cost-and-earnings profile — useful as a comparison anchor for Wisconsin and neighboring counties alike. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Brown County in the top 10% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$77,490
Median Income
household
$245,900
Home Value
median
$973/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $77,490 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,907 |
| Poverty Rate | 9.8% |
| Median Home Value | $245,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $973/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 64.6% |
| Renter Occupied | 35.4% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 269,425 |
| Median Age | 37.9 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 32.4% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
41.1%
Obesity
9.3%
Diabetes
13.4%
Smoking
31.5%
High Blood Pressure
26.4%
No Physical Activity
23.7%
Depression
31.5%
Insufficient Sleep
76.1%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 90.0 · 90th national percentile
🌊 Flood
46.40
🌪️ Tornado
93.42
🌀 Hurricane
26.12
🔥 Wildfire
33.84
❄️ Winter Storm
83.86
🌍 Earthquake
35.34
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