Brown County, Texas Population 2024

38,975

Brown County, Texas's estimated 2024 population is 38,975 with a growth rate of 0.69% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Brown County, Texas is the 81st largest county in Texas. The 2010 population was 38,076 and has seen a growth of 2.36% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,3052660.66%
202840,0392660.67%
202739,7732660.67%
202639,5072660.68%
202539,2412660.68%
202438,9752660.69%
202338,7092660.69%
202238,4433080.81%
202138,135920.24%
202038,0432730.72%
201937,770200.05%
201837,750-66-0.17%
201737,816-240-0.63%
201638,0563270.87%
201537,7291850.49%
201437,544-119-0.32%
201337,663-141-0.37%
201237,804-191-0.5%
201137,995-81-0.21%
201038,07600%
199034,3711,3143.97%
198033,0577,18027.75%
197025,8771,1494.65%
196024,728-3,879-13.56%
195028,6072,68310.35%
194025,924-458-1.74%
193026,3824,70021.68%
192021,682-1,253-5.46%
191022,9356,91643.17%
190016,0194,59840.26%
189011,4213,00735.74%
18808,4147,8701446.69%
1870544300122.95%
1860244-40,061-99.39%
2024 Growth Rate
0.69% (266)
County Website
Brown County
State
Texas
County Seat
Brownwood
2020 Population
38,043
Area
944 mi²
Density
41 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.45% (932)
Founded
1858

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White29,91078.11%
Two or more races5,52314.42%
Other race1,3003.39%
Black or African American1,2763.33%
Asian2130.56%
Native American620.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.03%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brown County, Texas Population by Race

Brown County, Texas Population Pyramid 2024

Brown County, Texas Median Age

41.4

Total

39.6

Male

43.5

Female

Brown County, Texas Adults

There are 30,322 adults, (7,871 of whom are seniors) in Brown County, Texas.

Brown County, Texas Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Brown County, Texas Sex Ratio

Female19,12949.95%
Male19,16550.05%

Brown County, Texas Population by Age

Brown County, Texas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,9792.4468.231.8
Married7,1043.0984.315.7
Non Family5,3721.2255.544.5
Female1,9703.254951
Male5333.0250.749.3

3.03

Average Family Size

2.44

Average Household Size

68.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brown County, Texas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1438.03%
Associates Degree1,8326.87%
Bachelors Degree3,80914.28%
Graduate Degree1,5105.66%
High School Graduate9,47835.53%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1274.22%
Some College6,78025.41%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Brown County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,18118,3634,789
Hispanic4,8613,554360
2+ Races3,2392,418282
Black76971021
Other Race62844945
Asian14411117
Native American49497

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 23.73%.

Brown County, Texas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,099$73,750$42,472
Graduate Degree$60,729$67,368$53,393
High School Graduate$37,520$45,995$26,167
Less Than 9th Grade$35,675$44,119$20,594
Overall$39,584$48,636$32,427
Some College$36,645$43,953$31,829

$39,584

Average Earnings

$48,636

Average Male

$32,427

Average Female

Brown County, Texas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brown County, Texas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brown County, Texas Language

84.48% of Brown County, Texas residents speak only English, while 15.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.63% of the population.

Brown County, Texas Language

Brown County, Texas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White25,8513,08511.93%
Hispanic8,1441,59619.6%
Multiple5,3291,08520.36%
Black1,02639538.5%
Other1,26532926.01%
Native53815.09%

14.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.94%

Male Poverty Rate

16.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brown County, Texas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Texas is Black, with 38.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brown County, Texas is White, with 11.93% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.74%.

Brown County, Texas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.52%
High School15.44%
Some College10.99%
Bachelors or Greater5.9%

Brown County, Texas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.2%
Female Unemployed16.71%
Female Employed8.88%
Male Employed6.23%

Brown County, Texas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brown County, Texas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$70,993$93,643
Households$55,305$77,845
Married Families$87,463$109,109
Non Families$32,582$45,997

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brown County, Texas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.0%

Male Marriage Rate

45.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Brown County, Texas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brown County, Texas 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, Texas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brown County, Texas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,274

Number of Veterans

2,114

Male Veterans

160

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam876
Second Gulf War523
First Gulf War415
Korea186
World War II26

Brown County, Texas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+635
65 to 74628
35 to 54544
55 to 64316
18 to 34151

Brown County, Texas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1128.72%
Hispanic1372.27%
2+ Races1012.59%
Black272.94%
Asian1912.42%
Native American1323.21%
Other Race20.2%

Brown County, Texas Veterans by Race

Brown County, Texas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brown County, Texas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.9%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Brown County, Texas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Texas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brown County, Texas 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

78.66%

Born in Brown County, Texas

96.14%

Native Born

3.86%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

1.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.14% of Brown County, Texas residents were born in the United States, with 78.66% having been born in Texas. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Brown County, Texas Place of Birth

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