Green Bay, Wisconsin

Green Bay
Oneida: kanatá·ke[1]
Menominee: Pūcīhkit[2]
Ho-Chunk: Tee hoikšek[3]
Downtown Green Bay along the Fox River
Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary
Grassy Island Range Lights
Brown County Courthouse
University of Wisconsin–Green Bay
Nicknames: 
"Titletown",[4] "Bayland", "Bay City", "Packerland", and "Packer City"
Interactive map of Green Bay
Green Bay
Location in Wisconsin
Green Bay
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°30′48″N 88°0′57″W / 44.51333°N 88.01583°W / 44.51333; -88.01583[5]
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyBrown
Government
 • MayorEric Genrich (D)
 • Common Council[6]
Members
  • Jennifer Grant
  • Jim Hutchison
  • Bill Morgan
  • Bill Galvin, vice president
  • Craig Stevens
  • Joey Prestley
  • Alyssa Proffitt
  • Jim Ridderbush
  • Brian Johnson, president
  • Ben Delie
  • Melinda Eck
  • Kathy Hinkfuss
Area
 • City
55.76 sq mi (144.42 km2)
 • Land45.48 sq mi (117.80 km2)
 • Water10.28 sq mi (26.62 km2)
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 • City
107,395
 • Estimate 
(2024)[9]
106,311
 • RankUS: 306th, WI: 3rd
 • Density2,299.38/sq mi (887.79/km2)
 • Urban
224,156 (US: 175th)[8]
 • Urban density1,972.2/sq mi (761.5/km2)
 • Metro
320,050 (US: 157th)
GDP
 • Metro$24.565 billion (2022)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
54301-08, 54311, 54313, 54324, 54344
Area code920
FIPS code55-31000[11]
GNIS feature ID1565801[12]
Websitegreenbaywi.gov

Green Bay is a city in Brown County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. It is located along the Green Bay inlet at the mouth of the Fox River on Lake Michigan. With a population of 107,395 at the 2020 census, it is the third-most populous city in Wisconsin and third-most populous city on Lake Michigan, while the Green Bay metropolitan area has an estimated 335,000 residents.[9][13]

Green Bay was settled in 1634 by Jean Nicolet as a fur trading post in New France. Its development was shaped by its location at the mouth of the Fox River and it emerged as a center for the lumber, shipping, and paper industries in the 19th and 20th centuries. In the contemporary period, Green Bay's economy encompasses manufacturing, healthcare, and service sectors. The city is widely recognized for its association with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League, a publicly owned franchise whose presence contributes significantly to the local economy and culture.

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  2. ^ "Menominee Place Names In Wisconsin". The Menominee Clans Story. UW Stevens Point. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Unit 4: Personal Information (PDF). Hoocąk Waaziija Haci Language Division. p. 96. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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  13. ^ "Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas Population Totals: 2020-2024". United States Census Bureau, Population Division. March 13, 2025. Retrieved March 13, 2025.