Brown County, Illinois Population 2024

6,272

Brown County, Illinois's estimated 2024 population is 6,272 with a growth rate of -0.35% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brown County, Illinois is the 91st largest county in Illinois. The 2010 population was 6,919 and has seen a growth of -9.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20296,162-22-0.36%
20286,184-22-0.35%
20276,206-22-0.35%
20266,228-22-0.35%
20256,250-22-0.35%
20246,272-22-0.35%
20236,294-22-0.35%
20226,316-116-1.8%
20216,4322053.29%
20206,227-392-5.92%
20196,619390.59%
20186,580-34-0.51%
20176,614-22-0.33%
20166,636-119-1.76%
20156,755-81-1.18%
20146,836-31-0.45%
20136,867-26-0.38%
20126,893100.15%
20116,883-36-0.52%
20106,91900%
19905,8364257.85%
19805,411-175-3.13%
19705,586-624-10.05%
19606,210-922-12.93%
19507,132-921-11.44%
19408,0531612.04%
19307,892-1,444-15.47%
19209,336-1,061-10.2%
191010,397-1,160-10.04%
190011,557-394-3.3%
189011,951-1,090-8.36%
188013,0418366.85%
187012,2052,26722.81%
18609,9382,74038.07%
18507,1983,01572.08%
18404,183-1,979-32.12%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.35% (-22)
County Website
Brown County
County Seat
Mount Sterling
2020 Population
6,227
Area
306 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.72% (45)
Founded
1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,95678.24%
Black or African American1,05316.62%
Other race1562.46%
Two or more races1342.12%
Native American320.51%
Asian30.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brown County, Illinois Population by Race

Brown County, Illinois Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Illinois Median Age

38.5

Total

36.7

Male

40.4

Female

Brown County, Illinois Adults

There are 5,217 adults, (940 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Illinois.

Brown County, Illinois Age Dependency

48.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Illinois Sex Ratio

Female2,34236.98%
Male3,99263.02%

Brown County, Illinois Population by Age

Brown County, Illinois Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0662.2570.829.2
Non Family8981.1859.540.5
Married8863.1486.613.4
Female1662.4568.731.3
Male1163.3941.458.6

2.99

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

70.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brown County, Illinois Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade73716.01%
Associates Degree3607.82%
Bachelors Degree49610.77%
Graduate Degree1503.26%
High School Graduate1,84139.99%
Less Than 9th Grade1703.69%
Some College85018.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brown County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brown County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3423,017628
Black9114898
Hispanic32216510
Other Race156970
2+ Races695710
Native American18110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.28%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.79%.

Brown County, Illinois Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,779$49,632$50,139
Graduate Degree$60,139$0$61,111
High School Graduate$43,555$47,161$34,167
Less Than 9th Grade$28,278$20,625$29,028
Overall$45,273$46,138$42,131
Some College$49,500$51,875$47,500

$45,273

Average Earnings

$46,138

Average Male

$42,131

Average Female

Brown County, Illinois Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brown County, Illinois Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brown County, Illinois Language

93.74% of Brown County, Illinois residents speak only English, while 6.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.59% of the population.

Brown County, Illinois Language

Brown County, Illinois Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,38244910.25%
Hispanic196115.61%
Multiple9033.33%
Black11100%
Native1516.67%

10.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

8%

Male Poverty Rate

12.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Illinois

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Illinois is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Illinois is Multiple, with 3.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.1%.

Brown County, Illinois Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.23%
High School12.85%
Some College7.96%
Bachelors or Greater0.99%

Brown County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Employed5.92%
Female Employed4.43%
Male Unemployed0%

Brown County, Illinois Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brown County, Illinois Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,813$89,688
Households$64,760$75,886
Married Families$92,012$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,574$55,400

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Illinois Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.7%

Male Marriage Rate

45.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Brown County, Illinois Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brown County, Illinois Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brown County, Illinois Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brown County, Illinois Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

254

Number of Veterans

235

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War87
Vietnam66
First Gulf War33
Korea30
World War II0

Brown County, Illinois Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 3473
75+67
35 to 5449
65 to 7449
55 to 6416

Brown County, Illinois Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2215.66%
Black312.94%
2+ Races22.47%
Hispanic10.29%

Brown County, Illinois Veterans by Race

Brown County, Illinois Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.95%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Illinois Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

45.8%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

Brown County, Illinois Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Illinois Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Illinois 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

83.88%

Born in Brown County, Illinois

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

0.52%

Non Citizen

2.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of Brown County, Illinois residents were born in the United States, with 83.88% having been born in Illinois. 0.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brown County, Illinois Place of Birth

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