Brown County, Indiana Population 2024

15,719

Brown County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 15,719 with a growth rate of 0.42% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brown County, Indiana is the 79th largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 15,210 and has seen a growth of 3.35% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202916,049660.41%
202815,983660.41%
202715,917660.42%
202615,851660.42%
202515,785660.42%
202415,719660.42%
202315,653660.42%
202215,587-5-0.03%
202115,5921070.69%
202015,4854192.78%
201915,066-178-1.17%
201815,2442191.46%
201715,02580.05%
201615,017140.09%
201515,003500.33%
201414,953-109-0.72%
201315,06290.06%
201215,053-26-0.17%
201115,079-131-0.86%
201015,21000%
199014,0801,70313.76%
198012,3773,32036.66%
19709,0572,03328.94%
19607,02481513.13%
19506,209200.32%
19406,1891,02119.76%
19305,168-1,851-26.37%
19207,019-956-11.99%
19107,975-1,752-18.01%
19009,727-581-5.64%
189010,308440.43%
188010,2641,58318.24%
18708,6812,17433.41%
18606,5071,66134.28%
18504,8462,482104.99%
18402,364-13,685-85.27%
2024 Growth Rate
0.42% (66)
County Website
Brown County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Nashville
2020 Population
15,485
Area
312 mi²
Density
50 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.51% (234)
Founded
1836

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,89696.02%
Two or more races2931.89%
Black or African American920.59%
Asian880.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander560.36%
Native American540.35%
Other race340.22%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Other race

Brown County, Indiana Population by Race

Brown County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Indiana Median Age

50.7

Total

49.9

Male

51

Female

Brown County, Indiana Adults

There are 12,864 adults, (3,940 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Indiana.

Brown County, Indiana Age Dependency

73.8

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female7,74649.93%
Male7,76750.07%

Brown County, Indiana Population by Age

Brown County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,5802.3485.614.4
Married4,2152.791.58.5
Non Family1,5881.1678.821.2
Female4992.8657.342.7
Male2782.6285.614.4

2.62

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brown County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6685.6%
Associates Degree1,23410.35%
Bachelors Degree2,01516.91%
Graduate Degree1,26310.6%
High School Graduate4,16034.91%
Less Than 9th Grade1801.51%
Some College2,39820.12%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Brown County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,34210,5563,138
2+ Races23620530
Hispanic18118126
Asian885745
Islander56560
Native American54540
Black414136
Other Race13133

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 87.8%.

Brown County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$63,457$65,590$44,792
Graduate Degree$89,125$112,667$87,661
High School Graduate$34,778$52,247$19,702
Less Than 9th Grade$29,423$32,917$15,991
Overall$45,150$58,159$34,325
Some College$42,280$56,071$37,746

$45,150

Average Earnings

$58,159

Average Male

$34,325

Average Female

Brown County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brown County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brown County, Indiana Language

98.16% of Brown County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 1.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.99% of the population.

Brown County, Indiana Language

Brown County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4791,0787.45%
Asian888394.32%
Hispanic3245918.21%
Other343191.18%
Multiple293165.46%

8.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.45%

Male Poverty Rate

9.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Indiana is Asian, with 94.32% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Indiana is Multiple, with 5.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.34%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.32%.

Brown County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.02%
Some College8.8%
High School7.26%
Bachelors or Greater3.86%

Brown County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.71%
Male Unemployed6.47%
Female Employed4.85%
Male Employed1.9%

Brown County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brown County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,791$99,766
Households$73,933$95,212
Married Families$87,438$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,890$71,188

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.4%

Male Marriage Rate

63.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Brown County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brown County, Indiana Marriage

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

Brown County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brown County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,330

Number of Veterans

1,203

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam416
First Gulf War278
Second Gulf War222
Korea98
World War II8

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64334
75+310
65 to 74282
35 to 54263
18 to 34141

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,28710.43%
2+ Races3816.1%
Black59.43%

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Brown County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Indiana 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

74.28%

Born in Brown County, Indiana

98.14%

Native Born

1.86%

Foreign Born

0.92%

Non Citizen

0.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.14% of Brown County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 74.28% having been born in Indiana. 0.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Brown County, Indiana Place of Birth

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