Green Lake County, Wisconsin Population 2024

19,480

Green Lake County, Wisconsin's estimated 2024 population is 19,480 with a growth rate of 0.7% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Green Lake County, Wisconsin is the 54th largest county in Wisconsin. The 2010 population was 19,016 and has seen a growth of 2.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,1601360.68%
202820,0241360.68%
202719,8881360.69%
202619,7521360.69%
202519,6161360.7%
202419,4801360.7%
202319,3441360.71%
202219,208-41-0.21%
202119,2492321.22%
202019,0171070.57%
201918,910410.22%
201818,8691380.74%
201718,7311150.62%
201618,616-87-0.47%
201518,703-54-0.29%
201418,757-128-0.68%
201318,885-115-0.61%
201219,000-55-0.29%
201119,055390.21%
201019,01600%
199018,6512811.53%
198018,3701,4928.84%
197016,8781,4609.47%
196015,4186694.54%
195014,7496574.66%
194014,0921791.29%
193013,913-962-6.47%
192014,875-616-3.98%
191015,491-306-1.94%
190015,7976344.18%
189015,1636804.7%
188014,4831,2889.76%
187013,1955324.2%
186012,663-7,497-37.19%
2024 Growth Rate
0.7% (136)
County Website
Green Lake County
County Seat
Green Lake
2020 Population
19,017
Area
350 mi²
Density
56 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.43% (463)
Founded
1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,85993.19%
Two or more races6643.46%
Other race2871.5%
Black or African American1500.78%
Asian1010.53%
Native American730.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.16%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Population by Race

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Population Pyramid 2024

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Median Age

45.5

Total

45.1

Male

46

Female

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Adults

There are 15,007 adults, (4,396 of whom are seniors) in Green Lake County, Wisconsin.

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Age Dependency

80.6

Age Dependency Ratio

41.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Sex Ratio

Female9,58350%
Male9,58250%

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Population by Age

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8,1432.317525
Married4,1232.9290.79.3
Non Family2,8871.1862.137.9
Female7422.7944.355.7
Male3913.3563.236.8

2.84

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

75.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7655.63%
Associates Degree1,3029.59%
Bachelors Degree1,99314.67%
Graduate Degree1,0657.84%
High School Graduate4,97136.6%
Less Than 9th Grade3882.86%
Some College3,09722.8%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,65711,6622,875
Hispanic52439635
2+ Races33628072
Other Race1731447
Black968523
Asian707065
Native American412711
Islander31310

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 92.86%.

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,579$57,986$47,764
Graduate Degree$74,444$83,667$71,591
High School Graduate$43,858$49,426$27,254
Less Than 9th Grade$42,981$45,288$32,000
Overall$46,958$52,261$39,621
Some College$46,733$51,958$37,976

$46,958

Average Earnings

$52,261

Average Male

$39,621

Average Female

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Language

92.2% of Green Lake County, Wisconsin residents speak only English, while 7.8% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 5.13% of the population.

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Language

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,2372,25113.06%
Hispanic1,01515114.88%
Multiple58213623.37%
Black1095348.62%
Other283134.59%
Native6546.15%

13.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.53%

Male Poverty Rate

16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Green Lake County, Wisconsin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Green Lake County, Wisconsin is Black, with 48.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Green Lake County, Wisconsin is Other, with 4.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.47%.

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.37%
High School11.73%
Some College11.41%
Bachelors or Greater7.98%

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.99%
Male Unemployed29.93%
Female Employed4.61%
Male Employed3.26%

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,651$104,552
Households$66,917$87,958
Married Families$96,530$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,445$54,258

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Marriage

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 55-64.

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,159

Number of Veterans

1,124

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam574
First Gulf War227
Second Gulf War210
Korea40
World War II8

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74383
75+347
35 to 54216
55 to 64189
18 to 3424

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1388.04%
Hispanic314.91%
2+ Races153.83%
Other Race41.99%
Native American23.77%

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Veterans by Race

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.4%

Veteran Disability Rate

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.2%

Employment Rate

3.2%

Unemployment Rate

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.21%

Born in Green Lake County, Wisconsin

98.36%

Native Born

1.64%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.36% of Green Lake County, Wisconsin residents were born in the United States, with 78.21% having been born in Wisconsin. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Green Lake County, Wisconsin Place of Birth

Sources