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Brownsville

County:
Fayette County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
0.977
State:
Pennsylvania

Brownsville is a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Brownsville has a 2025 population of 2,050. Brownsville is currently declining at a rate of -1.25% annually and its population has decreased by -5.92% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,179 in 2020.

The average household income in Brownsville is $46,210 with a poverty rate of 36.65%. The median age in Brownsville is 46.1 years: 45.1 years for males, and 49.2 years for females.

2K
Total Population
2,097
Density (mi²)
-26 -1.25%
Growth

Brownsville Population

Brownsville Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Brownsville includes 76.76% White, 14.26% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,94976.76%
Black or African American36214.26%
Two or more races1586.22%
Other race652.56%
Asian30.12%
Native American20.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Brownsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Brownsville's average per capita income is $32,167. Household income levels show a median of $28,656. The poverty rate stands at 36.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$61,250-
Families$48,611$53,384
Households$28,656$46,210
Non Families$24,009$35,599

$32,167

Average Income

$28,656

Median Household Income

36.65%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)