Green Bay is a city located in Brown County Wisconsin. Green Bay has a 2020 population of 103,813. It is also the county seat of Brown County. Green Bay is currently declining at a rate of -0.25% annually and its population has decreased by -0.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 103,946 in 2010.
The average household income in Green Bay is $64,595 with a poverty rate of 15.46%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $768 per month, and the median house value is $142,000. The median age in Green Bay is 34.5 years, 34.1 years for males, and 34.9 years for females.
Green Bay is a predominantly Catholic city, at more than 71% of the population. Lutherans account for 16%, followed by Protestant denominations at 12%. There are also small populations of Jewish and Islamic people.
Hispanic people have fueled much of the growth in Green Bay over the last decade. Brown County's population is now at its highest ever thanks to a jump in the number of Hispanics in the area, which grew to by 10.4%.
Green Bay's history dates back to the founding of La Baye or La Baie des Puants ("the stinking Bay"), a small trading post formed in 1634 by Jean Nicolet. Nicolet was commissioned by de Champlain, New France's founder, to create an alliance with the Indians in the western regions who were interfering with France's fur trade. When Nicolet first came to the Green Bay region, it was already inhabited by the Menominee. He remained with the tribe for almost a year and allied.
A Jesuit Mission was established in the area in 1671. A fort was added decades later, and the town was incorporated in 1754. The town came under the control of the British in 1761 during the Seven Years' War, eventually controlling all of Wisconsin two years later. In 1745, the first permanent settler in the area, Charles de Langlade, established a trading post at Green Bay.
After the War of 1812, the United States built Fort Howard to protect its border. As more British settlers moved to the area, they began referring to the town as Green Bay. Green Bay grew into a large trading center as after the completion of the Erie Canal. The town was incorporated as the city of Green Bay in 1854. By 1950, the city had grown to 52,700 people.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Green Baywas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 306,754 | 0.00% | |
| 2011 | 308,613 | 1,859 | 0.60% |
| 2012 | 310,605 | 1,992 | 0.64% |
| 2013 | 311,947 | 1,342 | 0.43% |
| 2014 | 314,003 | 2,056 | 0.65% |
| 2015 | 315,652 | 1,649 | 0.52% |
| 2016 | 317,369 | 1,717 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 319,694 | 2,325 | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 321,384 | 1,690 | 0.53% |
| 2019 | 322,906 | 1,522 | 0.47% |
| 2020 | 324,428 | 1,522 | 0.47% |
| 2021 | 325,950 | 1,522 | 0.47% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 78,260 | 74.88% |
| Black or African American | 4,523 | 4.33% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 3,534 | 3.38% |
| Asian | 4,379 | 4.19% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 36 | 0.03% |
| Some Other Race | 6,271 | 6.00% |
| Two or More Races | 7,505 | 7.18% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 42,611 | 2.37 | 56.2 |
| Married | 16,491 | 3.24 | 80.4 |
| Male | 2,273 | 3.53 | 44.1 |
| Female | 5,005 | 3.14 | 34.8 |
| Non Family | 18,842 | 1.26 | 42.2 |
3.12
Average Family Size
2.37
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 3,944 | 5.83% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,522 | 6.68% |
| High School Graduate | 21,279 | 31.44% |
| Some College | 13,444 | 19.86% |
| Associates Degree | 7,983 | 11.79% |
| Bachelors Degree | 11,912 | 17.60% |
| Graduate Degree | 4,599 | 6.79% |
| Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 52,229 | 48,685 | 14,454 |
| Asian | 2,348 | 1,808 | 647 |
| 2+ Races | 2,405 | 2,137 | 509 |
| Black | 1,983 | 1,653 | 326 |
| Native American | 2,138 | 1,800 | 225 |
| Hispanic | 7,923 | 4,230 | 559 |
| Other Race | 2,933 | 1,294 | 101 |
| Islander | 22 | 16 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.21%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 27.67%.
$36,459
Average Earnings
$41,381
Average Male
$31,752
Average Female
82.91% of Green Bay residents speak only English, while 17.09% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 12.17% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 4,182 | 1,915 | 45.79% |
| Islander | 22 | 6 | 27.27% |
| Multiple | 7,326 | 1,946 | 26.56% |
| Native | 3,382 | 846 | 25.01% |
| Hispanic | 16,765 | 3,464 | 20.66% |
| Asian | 4,343 | 794 | 18.28% |
| White | 68,618 | 7,398 | 10.78% |
| Other | 2,084 | NaN% |
15.46%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.92%
Male Poverty Rate
17.00%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Green Bay is Black, with 45.79% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Green Bay is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.97%.
42.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.9%
Male Marriage Rate
41.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,671 | 7.33% |
| Black | 114 | 4.39% |
| Native American | 200 | 8.21% |
| Asian | 24 | 0.76% |
| Other Race | 120 | 3.29% |
| 2+ Races | 60 | 1.86% |
| Hispanic | 165 | 1.65% |
9.87%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.08%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.4%
Labor Force Participation
65.8%
Employment Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
69.73%
Born in Green Bay
90.31%
Native Born
9.69%
Foreign Born
6.13%
Non Citizen
3.56%
Naturalized
90.31% of Green Bay residents were born in the United States, with 69.73% having been born in Wisconsin. 6.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 4,666 | 0.00% | |
| 1880 | 7,464 | 2,798 | 4.81% |
| 1890 | 9,069 | 1,605 | 1.97% |
| 1900 | 18,684 | 9,615 | 7.50% |
| 1910 | 25,236 | 6,552 | 3.05% |
| 1920 | 31,017 | 5,781 | 2.08% |
| 1930 | 37,415 | 6,398 | 1.89% |
| 1940 | 46,235 | 8,820 | 2.14% |
| 1950 | 52,735 | 6,500 | 1.32% |
| 1960 | 62,888 | 10,153 | 1.78% |
| 1970 | 87,809 | 24,921 | 3.39% |
| 1980 | 87,899 | 90 | 0.01% |
| 1990 | 96,466 | 8,567 | 0.93% |
| 2000 | 102,313 | 5,847 | 0.59% |
| 2010 | 103,946 | 1,633 | 0.16% |
| 2011 | 104,302 | 356 | 0.34% |
| 2012 | 104,621 | 319 | 0.31% |
| 2013 | 104,593 | -28 | -0.03% |
| 2014 | 104,635 | 42 | 0.04% |
| 2015 | 104,792 | 157 | 0.15% |
| 2016 | 104,721 | -71 | -0.07% |
| 2017 | 104,977 | 256 | 0.24% |
| 2018 | 104,833 | -144 | -0.14% |
| 2019 | 104,578 | -255 | -0.24% |
| 2020 | 104,323 | -255 | -0.24% |
| 2021 | 104,068 | -255 | -0.24% |
| 2022 | 103,813 | -255 | -0.25% |
