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)
White42,17896.48%
Two or more races8421.93%
Black or African American4511.03%
Asian1180.27%
Other race1130.26%
Native American130.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brown County, Ohio Population by Race

Brown County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Ohio Median Age

41.9

Total

41.6

Male

42.5

Female

Brown County, Ohio Adults

There are 33,741 adults, (8,079 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Ohio.

Brown County, Ohio Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female21,92450.15%
Male21,79149.85%

Brown County, Ohio Population by Age

Brown County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,9582.5474.625.4
Married8,6943.1586.713.3
Non Family5,3791.1961.838.2
Female1,9353.3961.238.8
Male9502.8662.937.1

3.06

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

74.6%

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 Grade2,9529.68%
Associates Degree2,7479.01%
Bachelors Degree2,8939.49%
Graduate Degree1,5425.06%
High School Graduate13,78945.22%
Less Than 9th Grade8672.84%
Some College5,70518.71%

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
White29,42625,6754,294
2+ Races45640030
Black27526728
Hispanic27026640
Other Race1131130
Asian797642
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 53.16%.

Brown County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,906$64,531$45,460
Graduate Degree$72,731$84,471$65,625
High School Graduate$40,156$49,015$29,320
Less Than 9th Grade$31,089$51,000$27,793
Overall$45,242$55,201$34,838
Some College$47,030$58,021$41,200

$45,242

Average Earnings

$55,201

Average Male

$34,838

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

99.18% of Brown County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 0.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.41% of the population.

Brown County, Ohio Language

Brown County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,2636,38115.46%
Multiple81925631.26%
Hispanic54222641.7%
Black3725213.98%
Other1134943.36%
Native13538.46%
Asian11532.61%

15.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.28%

Male Poverty Rate

17.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Ohio is Other, with 43.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Ohio is Asian, with 2.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.99%.

Brown County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.76%
High School12.76%
Some College11.57%
Bachelors or Greater3.22%

Brown County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.13%
Female Unemployed32.44%
Female Employed8.34%
Male Employed3.81%

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$78,695$94,602
Households$66,677$80,682
Married Families$88,784$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,913$45,450

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

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 Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

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

2,766

Number of Veterans

2,624

Male Veterans

142

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,019
First Gulf War404
Korea333
Second Gulf War294
World War II95

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+851
65 to 74760
55 to 64532
35 to 54523
18 to 34100

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6428.08%
Black5014.41%
2+ Races438.92%
Other Race3127.43%
Hispanic319.94%

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57%

Labor Force Participation

54.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

81.75%

Born in Brown County, Ohio

99.65%

Native Born

0.35%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.65% of Brown County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 81.75% having been born in Ohio. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brown County, Ohio Place of Birth

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