Brown County, Ohio Population 2024

43,854

Brown County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 43,854 with a growth rate of 0.18% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brown County, Ohio is the 55th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 44,868 and has seen a growth of -2.26% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202944,239770.17%
202844,162770.17%
202744,085770.17%
202644,008770.18%
202543,931770.18%
202443,854770.18%
202343,777770.18%
202243,70040.01%
202143,696230.05%
202043,6732000.46%
201943,473-150-0.34%
201843,623650.15%
201743,558-102-0.23%
201643,660-57-0.13%
201543,717-233-0.53%
201443,950-175-0.4%
201344,125-164-0.37%
201244,289-343-0.77%
201144,632-236-0.53%
201044,86800%
199034,9663,0469.54%
198031,9205,28519.84%
197026,6351,4575.79%
196025,1782,95713.31%
195022,2215832.69%
194021,6381,4907.4%
193020,148-2,473-10.93%
192022,621-2,211-8.9%
191024,832-3,405-12.06%
190028,237-1,662-5.56%
189029,899-3,012-9.15%
188032,9112,1096.85%
187030,8028442.82%
186029,9582,6269.61%
185027,3324,61720.33%
184022,7154,84827.13%
183017,8674,51133.78%
182013,356-30,883-69.81%
2024 Growth Rate
0.18% (77)
County Website
Brown County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Georgetown
2020 Population
43,673
Area
490 mi²
Density
89 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.41% (181)
Founded
March 1, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White41,82695.69%
Two or more races1,3183.02%
Black or African American3790.87%
Other race890.2%
Asian860.2%
Native American120.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brown County, Ohio Population by Race

Brown County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Ohio Median Age

42.1

Total

41.7

Male

42.6

Female

Brown County, Ohio Adults

There are 33,698 adults, (8,205 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Ohio.

Brown County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female21,87550.05%
Male21,83549.95%

Brown County, Ohio Population by Age

Brown County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,1452.5276.123.9
Married8,8413.186.413.6
Non Family5,2811.265.634.4
Female1,9133.361.738.3
Male1,1102.8169.130.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

76.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brown County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,8759.41%
Associates Degree2,7839.11%
Bachelors Degree3,11010.18%
Graduate Degree1,7115.6%
High School Graduate14,02645.9%
Less Than 9th Grade8632.82%
Some College5,18716.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Brown County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White29,34425,7174,628
2+ Races682592132
Black28326522
Hispanic23920023
Other Race89890
Asian434115
Native American1091

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 asian people with a rate of 34.88%.

Brown County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,815$79,444$49,446
Graduate Degree$65,269$64,167$66,979
High School Graduate$41,230$48,459$31,085
Less Than 9th Grade$33,120$56,875$28,395
Overall$46,519$55,155$37,130
Some College$46,900$58,167$42,803

$46,519

Average Earnings

$55,155

Average Male

$37,130

Average Female

Brown County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brown County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brown County, Ohio Language

98.94% of Brown County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.48% of the population.

Brown County, Ohio Language

Brown County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,0206,97116.99%
Multiple1,28728622.22%
Hispanic52721240.23%
Black3427822.81%
Other894955.06%
Native12325%
Asian8322.41%

17.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.53%

Male Poverty Rate

18.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Ohio is Other, with 55.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Ohio is Asian, with 2.41% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.24%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.43%.

Brown County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.01%
High School14.59%
Some College12.85%
Bachelors or Greater4.29%

Brown County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.17%
Female Unemployed41.37%
Female Employed8.35%
Male Employed4.71%

Brown County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brown County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,930$100,538
Households$69,990$85,915
Married Families$92,056$112,445
Non Families$34,375$47,856

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Brown County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brown County, Ohio 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 55-64.

Brown County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brown County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,544

Number of Veterans

2,414

Male Veterans

130

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam888
First Gulf War501
Second Gulf War363
Korea262
World War II96

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+808
65 to 74633
55 to 64509
35 to 54453
18 to 34141

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,4557.58%
Black3912.26%
2+ Races324.1%
Other Race1820.22%
Hispanic185.81%

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

50.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Brown County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Ohio 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

82.12%

Born in Brown County, Ohio

99.51%

Native Born

0.49%

Foreign Born

0.23%

Non Citizen

0.26%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.51% of Brown County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 82.12% having been born in Ohio. 0.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brown County, Ohio Place of Birth

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