Brown County, Wisconsin
| Brown County, Wisconsin | |
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Brown County Courthouse in Green Bay
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 Location in the U.S. state of Wisconsin |
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 Wisconsin's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1818 |
| Named for | Jacob Brown |
| Seat | Green Bay |
| Largest city | Green Bay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 616 sq mi (1,595 km2) |
| • Land | 530 sq mi (1,373 km2) |
| • Water | 86 sq mi (223 km2), 14% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 248,007 |
| • Density | 468/sq mi (181/km²) |
| Congressional district | 8th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2010 census, the population was 248,007, making it the fourth-most populous county in Wisconsin. The county seat is Green Bay. Brown County is part of the Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brown County is one of Wisconsin's two original counties, along with Crawford County. It originally spanned the entire eastern half of the state when formed by the Michigan Territorial legislature in 1818. It was named for Major General Jacob Brown, a military leader during the War of 1812.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 616 square miles (1,600 km2), of which 530 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 86 square miles (220 km2) (14%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 248,007 people, 98,383 households, and 63,721 families residing in the county. The population density was 403 people per square mile (156/km²). There were 104,371 housing units at an average density of 170 per square mile (66/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 86.5% White, 2.2% Black or African American, 2.7% Native American, 2.7% Asian, 0.0004% Pacific Islander, 3.7% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. 7.3% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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