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)
White14,69794.56%
Two or more races4663%
Native American1070.69%
Black or African American930.6%
Asian820.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander490.32%
Other race490.32%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Brown County, Indiana Population by Race

Brown County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Indiana Median Age

50.9

Total

50.7

Male

51

Female

Brown County, Indiana Adults

There are 12,957 adults, (4,081 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Indiana.

Brown County, Indiana Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

46

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female7,76749.97%
Male7,77650.03%

Brown County, Indiana Population by Age

Brown County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,6952.385.914.1
Married4,0842.6891.48.6
Non Family1,7741.1676.423.6
Female4663.0369.130.9
Male3712.6192.77.3

2.64

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

85.9%

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 Grade5704.72%
Associates Degree1,34311.13%
Bachelors Degree1,82915.16%
Graduate Degree1,30610.82%
High School Graduate4,72639.16%
Less Than 9th Grade2051.7%
Some College2,08817.3%

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
White11,37210,6602,891
2+ Races398364179
Hispanic265265116
Native American1071070
Asian825338
Islander49490
Black343425
Other Race25252

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 73.53%.

Brown County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,944$72,500$46,111
Graduate Degree$102,368$127,404$100,548
High School Graduate$34,647$52,895$21,398
Less Than 9th Grade$33,135$0$17,813
Overall$46,513$61,475$36,580
Some College$44,823$54,659$39,745

$46,513

Average Earnings

$61,475

Average Male

$36,580

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

97.39% of Brown County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 2.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.8% of the population.

Brown County, Indiana Language

Brown County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White14,4861,1718.08%
Asian827287.8%
Multiple466418.8%
Other493775.51%
Hispanic312247.69%

8.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.03%

Male Poverty Rate

10.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Indiana is Asian, with 87.8% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Indiana is Hispanic, with 7.69% 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 9.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.77%.

Brown County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.32%
High School9.13%
Some College7.58%
Bachelors or Greater3.38%

Brown County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.81%
Male Unemployed12.64%
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed2.51%

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$88,873$102,755
Households$72,644$96,976
Married Families$91,106$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,871$76,999

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.4%

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 35-44, 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

1,314

Number of Veterans

1,195

Male Veterans

119

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam442
First Gulf War267
Second Gulf War207
Korea81
World War II6

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74320
55 to 64318
35 to 54300
75+298
18 to 3478

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,25710.27%
2+ Races5313.32%
Hispanic186.23%
Black411.76%

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

3.2%

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

74.61%

Born in Brown County, Indiana

97.51%

Native Born

2.49%

Foreign Born

0.78%

Non Citizen

1.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.51% of Brown County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 74.61% having been born in Indiana. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brown County, Indiana Place of Birth

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