Brown County, Kansas Population 2024

9,127

Brown County, Kansas's estimated 2024 population is 9,127 with a growth rate of -1.33% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brown County, Kansas is the 42nd largest county in Kansas. The 2010 population was 9,967 and has seen a growth of -8.43% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,512-123-1.42%
20288,635-123-1.4%
20278,758-123-1.38%
20268,881-123-1.37%
20259,004-123-1.35%
20249,127-123-1.33%
20239,250-123-1.31%
20229,373-73-0.77%
20219,446-26-0.27%
20209,472-69-0.72%
20199,541-51-0.53%
20189,592-27-0.28%
20179,619-20-0.21%
20169,639-71-0.73%
20159,710-79-0.81%
20149,789-127-1.28%
20139,916470.48%
20129,869-104-1.04%
20119,97360.06%
20109,96700%
199011,128-827-6.92%
198011,9552702.31%
197011,685-1,544-11.67%
196013,229-1,422-9.71%
195014,651-2,744-15.77%
194017,395-3,158-15.37%
193020,553-396-1.89%
192020,949-365-1.71%
191021,314-1,055-4.72%
190022,3691,5737.56%
189020,7967,97962.25%
188012,8175,99487.85%
18706,8234,216161.72%
18602,607-5,905-69.37%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.33% (-123)
County Website
Brown County
State
Kansas
County Seat
Hiawatha
2020 Population
9,472
Area
571 mi²
Density
16 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-3.64% (-345)
Founded
August 25, 1855

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,83983.26%
Native American7087.52%
Two or more races5545.88%
Other race1511.6%
Black or African American1311.39%
Asian320.34%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brown County, Kansas Population by Race

Brown County, Kansas Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Kansas Median Age

42

Total

40.4

Male

43.6

Female

Brown County, Kansas Adults

There are 7,035 adults, (2,028 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Kansas.

Brown County, Kansas Age Dependency

88

Age Dependency Ratio

40.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Kansas Sex Ratio

Female4,74450.39%
Male4,67149.61%

Brown County, Kansas Population by Age

Brown County, Kansas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7192.575.424.6
Married1,8503.1591.98.1
Non Family1,4511.2558.941.1
Female2403.7363.836.3
Male1784.2255.144.9

3.16

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

75.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brown County, Kansas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2443.77%
Associates Degree76411.8%
Bachelors Degree82612.76%
Graduate Degree3595.54%
High School Graduate2,51738.87%
Less Than 9th Grade771.19%
Some College1,68826.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Brown County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,4685,2311,100
Native American47845024
2+ Races2512197
Hispanic1991883
Black12110818
Other Race999934
Asian23200

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 34.34%.

Brown County, Kansas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,568$75,605$38,125
Graduate Degree$56,161$87,321$49,875
High School Graduate$34,699$45,507$24,380
Less Than 9th Grade$32,569$26,000$34,792
Overall$38,931$48,046$28,505
Some College$38,250$50,268$26,719

$38,931

Average Earnings

$48,046

Average Male

$28,505

Average Female

Brown County, Kansas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brown County, Kansas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brown County, Kansas Language

97.77% of Brown County, Kansas residents speak only English, while 2.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Brown County, Kansas Language

Brown County, Kansas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,50587311.63%
Native68318326.79%
Multiple54115929.39%
Hispanic41011628.29%
Black1315340.46%
Asian321134.38%
Other15121.32%

14.21%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.76%

Male Poverty Rate

16.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Kansas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Kansas is Black, with 40.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Kansas is Other, with 1.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.15%.

Brown County, Kansas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.68%
High School16.33%
Some College11.12%
Bachelors or Greater9.55%

Brown County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed63.74%
Male Unemployed12.9%
Female Employed7.63%
Male Employed3.95%

Brown County, Kansas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brown County, Kansas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,806$95,048
Households$58,886$76,674
Married Families$84,762$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,973$45,792

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Kansas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Brown County, Kansas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brown County, Kansas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Brown County, Kansas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brown County, Kansas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

630

Number of Veterans

582

Male Veterans

48

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam276
First Gulf War127
Second Gulf War82
Korea30
World War II6

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+210
65 to 74198
55 to 64152
35 to 5456
18 to 3414

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5328.91%
Native American6913.04%
2+ Races248.82%
Hispanic115.12%
Black54%

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by Race

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

16.58%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.85%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Kansas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Brown County, Kansas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Kansas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Kansas 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

69.76%

Born in Brown County, Kansas

98.68%

Native Born

1.32%

Foreign Born

0.7%

Non Citizen

0.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.68% of Brown County, Kansas residents were born in the United States, with 69.76% having been born in Kansas. 0.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brown County, Kansas Place of Birth

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